Perils of Nostalgia Part Ia : Looking at East Egg
This weekend I played dress up and took some pictures to go with the first of my essays on nostalgia. It’s not the craziest thing to happen when I’m wandering around in a post-call daze. It’s funny how destiny works though. Just a couple of days ago when I took these I was looking across [...]
The First Rule of Performance
Okay, I guess the first rule is that thing about babies and animals – but this one is certainly up there. Don’t let yourself get upstaged by your . . . well . . . your stage. On Wednesday I went to see Nicki Minaj. I knew that I was stepping a little bit outside [...]
Why do we have to look like this?
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.” -Henry David Thoreau, 1854 Trying to pick a favorite Twilight Zone episode is a bit like trying to pick your favorite flavor of ice cream – impossible, but an enjoyable excuse to go back and revisit all of the contenders. [...]
Michigan Challenge Hot Air Balloon Launch
“The egos of men are like balloons – doomed to come down, and ever so fragile when confronted with just a tiny prick.”
Reluctant Children at British Military Exhibit in Greenfield Village
The parents were far more enthusiastic about this than their children were; I like to think that’s the encouraging aspect of an otherwise disturbing couple of images.
Greenfield Village Classic Car Muster Part Two : Cathedrals of Chrome
“With Cathedrals built of Chrome, and Fanes of Merciless Steel.”
Greenfield Village Classic Car Muster Part One : Gods of Speed & Style
“And in that time we made gods of Speed and Style;”
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