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, […]
Tag Archives: Green-Wood Cemetery
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 […]
The Gay Graves Tour
“The cemetery is an open space among the ruins, covered in winter with violets and daisies. It might make one in love with death, to think that one should be […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Bit of Pink amid Gray Granite
Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark in Brooklyn, NY, is 478 acres of century-old trees, in addition to its century-old permanent residents. Oh! it is true that the cemetery remains […]
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