July 2010
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Memories & Fists
Staring out the window of the shuttle bus, no idea where I was, or if I was headed in the right direction. Brought along a book but it sat unopened in my lap; was too fascinated with unknown streets, storefronts, signs. Have been wandering New York for 18 years and there are still so many […]
Rogaine team name needed
Next weekend I’m competing in the U.S. Rogaining Championship near Watkins Glen, New York. My teammate is an IT guy from Cornell whom I have yet to meet in person, though we’ve talked on the phone quite a bit. He’s left the naming of the team up to me. The team name is all but […]
Barbers I Have Known
A friend, having returned from the hairdresser, told me, “You’re lucky you’re a boy. You can get your hair done in five minutes for five bucks.” True enough. But it’s not to say that a special bond can’t develop between a boy and his barber. The shop itself is a special world of masculinity, celebrated […]
Jack Silbert, curator