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

What is going on with the United States Postal Service?

Pony Express poster

I’ve had some strange experiences related to the US Mail, or rather the United States Postal Service. But today’s mail brought me an example of the complete disarray and mysteriously unreliable service of the United States Postal Service. In my mailbox today was a letter addressed to my mother with a yellow sticker saying “undeliverable … Read more

A road trip with no end destination in mind, part 1

Sinclair Oil Green Dinosaur sculpture

This past Sunday morning, I wanted to get out of the house (since I work from home all week), but couldn’t decide where to go. The weather was questionable (chance of rain), so I wanted an adventure that had some possibilities of being inside and/or outside. I’ve been exploring Hudson River towns in recent months, … Read more

Seeing art and faces on the slate sidewalks

abstract art seen on the slate sidewalk in Glen Ridge, NJ

I was walking in Glen Ridge, NJ recently after a light rainfall, and found myself noticing interesting images on the sidewalks. I lived in Glen Ridge for about 17 years, and during the time I lived there, I would notice things on the sidewalks on a regular basis while walking my dogs. What makes the … Read more