Copying a masterpiece at a museum

copying a masterpiece at The Met in NYC

Have you ever been in an art museum and seen someone set up with an easel and paints in front of a painting, making their own copy? I saw this guy in the European Paintings galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and admired the skill at which he was copying this painting. Unfortunately, I … Read more

Idea Hoarding becomes Digital Hoarding becomes … what?

idea hoarding and digital hoarding

It started innocently enough, and with good intentions … I was starting a business in the early 2000s, and as I researched and read about my area of interest and found good ideas in magazines, newspapers and other print materials, I’d rip out the page with the valuable ideas and save them for future reference … Read more

Octopus sculpture in Peekskill made of beer kegs

octopus sculpture made of beer kegs in Peekskill, NY

I was on a day trip up around Bear Mountain and eventually over to Peekskill, NY, and I saw this large-scale octopus sculpture outside of the River Outpost Brewing Company near Charles Point Park. A closer look reveals that it’s made out of empty beer kegs, and I think it’s very impressive. There was no … Read more

OJ Simpson, his notoriety and memories of days in NYC

Brown and Simpson sign for an electric company in NYC

The recent death of OJ Simpson from cancer on April 10th brought back some memories of when I lived in New York City. The picture above was taken back in the mid-1990s on Avenue A in NYC – around the same time that OJ Simpson was on trial for the murder of his wife, Nicole … Read more

An attention grabber: the Snyder ST600-C three wheel car

Snyder 3 wheel car parked on the street

I’m walking down the street and see this blue car from the back; where’s the front? Walking a full circle around it reveals it to be a Snyder three wheel car. More specifically, a 2012 Synder ST600-C, and it is available for sale (price not listed, just a “for sale” sign with phone number in … Read more

Earthquake on the East Coast

April 2024 earthquake in New Jersey

I was at home this morning, when I noticed some loud noise which at first seemed like someone banging on the walls or the ceiling, and I immediately wondered “why is there suddenly a construction project on my condo roof? What the hell are they doing up there?” It was sudden and jarring, and as … Read more