Autumn comes to Green-Wood
“I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time.” —Robert Browning (1812–1889) Between the Gay Graves […]
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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.” […]
The Gay Graves Tour, Autumn Edition
“Bores put you in a mental cemetery while you are still walking.” —Elsa Maxwell (1883–1963) There will be nothing boring about the Gay Graves Tour when it returns for its […]
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, […]
Walk About New York on the Radio
“Digital television, satellite radio, videogames, iPods—so much media. Do books even matter anymore?” —Mo Rocca (1969– ) Sure books matter, especially if they are read on a tablet or a […]
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 […]
A Great Actor get Graffitied
“I think we all have the urge to be a clown, whether we know it or not.” —Ernest Borgnine (1917–2012) While clowning around in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, I found this […]
Brooklyn’s Famous Faces of Clay
“Those, I suppose, are the directors of the society. I can make out Mr. Beecher and Mr. Murphy but I can’t quite make out Dr. Storrs.” The above quote was […]
Sugar, Its Bitter and Sweet Sides
“Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar.” —Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) In 1843 the sugar cube, a.k.a. […]
Preview #2 of a New Tour
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalize people for this.” —Pope Francis (1936– ) Today, […]
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