McKinney Arts 
It’s that time of the year again, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Branch Brook Park in Newark. I took a walk through the park to take it all in, and as I entered the main area, which I learned is called the “Susan G. Komen Grove,” I noticed the banner noting … Read more
I was driving in the vicinity of Howell, NJ, when I was in the process of turning a corner and noticed this roadside attraction out of the corner of my eye. I have the habit of spontaneously pulling over to the side of the road when I see something unusual, and I did just that … Read more
Easter is coming up this weekend, and I have to admit, I’m still a kid at heart and like to dye hard-boiled eggs for Easter. I usually get a PAAS Egg Decorating Kit, and this year decided to try a new one: the “Tie Dye” version. It’s funny, considering how many years I’ve been buying … Read more
I was walking through Tribeca in NYC the other day when I noticed this bright orange box on the sidewalk. It grabbed my attention, with the color serving as a stark contrast to all of the gray around it. I like this image as a photograph in its own artistic way, but then my imagination … Read more
Last month, the news of the Louvre heist was all over the media – as a recap, four thieves used a truck-mounted ladder to reach a second story window, where they used a disc cutter to break through the window and entered the Louvre in the “Apollo Gallery.” They proceeded to smash two display cases … Read more
This 1972 Topps baseball card, with Billy Cowan of the California Angels, has always been a favorite in my baseball card collection. The photographer must have had a good sense of humor, to have Cowan pose in this exact location, allowing the halo in the background to be perfectly positioned over his head! Curious about … Read more
I was walking down Main Street in West Orange a while ago and noticed these guys in the window of the Llewellyn Hotel. One might think that they were meant to be Halloween decorations, but I saw this in late November, so I’m not sure what it was about. Let’s just say that there’s not … Read more
I was on a walk in Montclair, NJ today when I noticed this garage (above) on a residential street, and did a double-take. From a distance, I could that there was a custom installation of an artistic frieze, featuring some relief sculpture, but I had to move closer to get a better look. Once I … Read more
I was walking home from some errands when I noticed this empty sign on a busy street near my home. I can see a very faint trace of the former sign for one-time men’s hair replacement center, but it looks like they turned it inside out so that the blank back side would fill the … Read more
I had the tv on while cleaning up after dinner tonight, and the show on was “My Lottery Dream Home” with David Bromstad. The couple being featured had won $15 million on a lottery ticket and decided to shop for their dream home with a budget of $700,000 … my first thought was, if you’ve … Read more