At Union Square’s Farmers Market
“Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.” —Charles Lamb (1775–1834, English Critic) I have been shopping at the Union Square Farmers Market for more than 34 years. It is my favorite place to […]
Horse Sense, in a Sense
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” —W.C. Fields (1880-1946) During the early spring the office workers who use Bryant Park as […]
Preview #1 of a New Tour
Taphophile : Someone who is interested in funerals, gravestone art, epitaphs, and cemeteries. I am a taphophile, a cemetery enthusiast. Most cemeteries dating from the 19th century are open-air sculpture […]
Words of Wisdom
“And the sign said, The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence.” from the “Sounds of Silence” […]
Art, Its Ephemeral Nature
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to […]
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day
“Poor boy! I never knew you, Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you” ―from ‘Drum Taps’ part of “Leaves […]
Late-Blooming Azaleas
Here’s the full-blown Azalea, perfuming the air, Here’s the Cardinal-flower, that a princess might wear. —from “Let Us Go to the Woods,” Anonymous From a cold wet winter to a […]
The 9|11 Memorial
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” —Virgil (70 BC–19 BC, Ancient Roman poet) Virgil’s quote is writ large—15-inch high letters, stretching over 60 feet—as part of […]
High Tech meets High Fashion
“Tyranny of amateurism today calls for the amateur to buy and successfully woo prominence in press and television media without devoting time to becoming the artisan of his craft.” —Charles […]
Hamilton and the Blooming Cherry Trees
“Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.” — Alexander Hamilton […]
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