I know there's been bad weather upstate. I assume the brown water is a result of all the run off. I assume the recent rains in the city have carried a lot of sludge and sewage down to this point. I assume the people at my right wading into this barefoot, and encouraging their toddler to also do so, aren't aware of these same things.
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Simply Remembering my Favorite Things.
Few things make me happier in New York City than splashing around in the free, open lanes at the Red Hook Pool and gorging at the food trucks around the nearby soccer fields. I've pedaled down this way from Williamsburg two or three times weekly but they only have the trucks on the weekends. And, with today's plunge, that's it for the season - the pool closes on Labor Day.
I'm usually pretty elated and twitchy coming out of the water. Given that, this was as close to a focus as I could get.
Lost and Found: One Harried, Feather-shedding Pigeon
The Fifth Annual Phil Collins Day Parade
For the past five years or so, Brooklyn has had the opportunity to celebrate the man, the legend, that is Phil. Every February 15, Phil is honored and adored by various events that have taken place throughout the borough. Whether it be giant pinatas, Phil's face on a pizza, outdoor movies in the cold, or a mass tagging of Phil's face around town, there has always been a celebration. This year is no exception. What do you ask, could possibly happen next?
The Building Next Door to the Dunvagen Office is on Fire
About two weeks ago I started working for Dunvagen Music Publishing. I've acquired a new title, Archivist, which I'll eventually get on that radial infographic career wheel of mine. I now spend a few hours everyday cataloging, digitizing and presevering the works of Philip Glass to the best of my ability. I'm pretty honored by this.
But today though, my work was interrupted. The office closed early. The building next door caught on fire.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is Pretty Slick
While looking for things to do in NYC that were cool and free and on a Thursday, I found the I Do Not Doubt I Am Limitless festival in Brooklyn Bridge park.










