Hunting the Moon
“Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day” —German Proverb October’s full moon is known as the Hunter’s Moon. After […]
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Kind Words for the Gay Graves Tour
“So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the pith of each man’s genius contracts itsel f to a very few hours.” […]
Inventing Amusements
“The designing and construction of a successful and popular amusement device is no small task. The prime factors are Novelty, Simplicity, Safety, Capacity, Moderate Cost, and last but not least, […]
A Brooklynite Praises Green-Wood Cemetery
“Green-Wood is unlike anyplace in New York City.” —John Turturro (1957– ) Brooklyn native, actor, writer, and director John Turturro sings the praises of The Green-Wood Cemetery. He hits the […]
Knit One, Purl Two
“Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.” —Dorothy Day (1897–1980, journalist […]
Autumn’s First Day
“A wind has blown the rain away and blown the sky away and all the leaves away, and the trees stand. I think, I too, have known autumn too long.” […]
A Long Shadow
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Abraham Lincoln and […]
A Sign for Our Times
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” —Mark Twain (1835–1910) Mark Twain lived in the Village for many years; see one of the […]
New York’s Bravest and New York’s Darkest Day
“My son firefighter Leon Smith Jr., who was the sunshine of my life. He gave his life so that others could live. I love you, I miss you and we’ll […]
Do You Believe in Magic?
“Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) This advice given by Herr Goethe is more fitting to […]
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