Added to my to-do list: spend an afternoon reading a book in...
Added to my to-do list: spend an afternoon reading a book in Columbus Park where the ambient sound is men and women playing mahjong. It’s practically a spectator sport in Chinatown.
View ArticleEver get the feeling you’re being hunted in East Village?...
Ever get the feeling you’re being hunted in East Village? Maybe it’s because there’s a Predator standing guard outside Tokio7.Standing at eight-feet tall, the life-size alien is made by Metal Park...
View ArticleThe wrong kind of box. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
The wrong kind of box. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
View ArticleObsesion infinita at MALBA (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Obsesion infinita at MALBA (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
View ArticleUnder construction. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Under construction. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
View ArticleManhattan performed its famous disappearing trick as a strong...
Manhattan performed its famous disappearing trick as a strong storm system marched through from New Jersey. Although the storm skipped Brooklyn, there were brief moments of rain and the distant sound...
View ArticleStampede. In other news: I learned how to make GIFs from Youtube...
Stampede.In other news: I learned how to make GIFs from Youtube videos. The world will never be the same. On another note: This isn’t the first time I’ve made a GIF involving cows. Remember the Kansas...
View ArticleMix: Old Dirt Road
Old Dirt Road from savethemoon on 8tracks Radio.Tracklist01 Hillstomp - Darker the Night02 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Orange Blossom Special03 Ivan Rosenberg & the Foggy Hogtown Boys - Low and...
View ArticleMy fall from grace
The day was Aug. 25 of 2013. I really had to go. The beating drums of performing Chinese bands pounded into my heart as I entered a dank cesspool - the public restroom at Columbus Park.I crept stall to...
View ArticleJailbreaking the reporter's notebook
It felt right to dig out the old reporter’s notebook still marked up with breaking news scribbles. I reminisced on the subway, spending 40 minutes reliving my last day at The Spokesman-Review.The last...
View Article"And, although we have a forecast of perfect weather, I will be holding an...
“And, although we have a forecast of perfect weather, I will be holding an umbrella so that you don’t have to risk the embarrassment of asking unsuspecting strangers whether they, too, are going on a...
View ArticleMix: Cat-Like Tread
Cat-Like Tread from savethemoon on 8tracks Radio.Tracklist:01 Cabaret - Wilkommen02 On the Town - Lonely Town03 Paint Your Wagon - They Call the Wind Maria04 The Pirates of Penzance - With Cat-Like...
View ArticleSpokane: Didn't something happen there?
I’m always prepared for the inevitable conversation that clings to small talk. Where are you from? The cat is out of the bag the moment I say I’m from Spokane. [1] They digest the word - perhaps...
View ArticleI found this list while cleaning out a bag I used during a trip...
I found this list while cleaning out a bag I used during a trip to Boston in June. Unless you’re fluent in scribbles, #4 is indiscernible.Epic Things1. Cattle runs2. Alaska crab fishing3. Backcountry...
View ArticleI had a conversation on the subway
A voice reached out to me on the subway.I was nose deep in a book and sitting to my left, a middle-aged man with graying hair. He offered me a seat next to him at 14th & Union station a stop...
View ArticleDramatic rescue of a cell phone
The claws of life saved a man’s cell phone at the 42nd Street and Grand Central Station. With seconds to go until the Bronx-bound 4-train arrived, an MTA employee lifted the mobile device to...
View ArticleWhat are you wearing?
I’ve been using the Reporter app for three weeks to keep track of my life’s data: sleep, coffee, food, etc.It quizzes me at random throughout the day with a log of questions that might mean something...
View ArticleOh, and I started work at the New York Daily News. I’m a...
Oh, and I started work at the New York Daily News. I’m a reporter on their digital news desk.
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