Back in college when funds were scarce and all things anti-establishment worth doing, I used to sneak into the dumpsters behind…
The First Circus, 1921
Actually 2 films mistakenly catalogued together, The First Circus is the work of German American puppeteer and illustrator Tony Sarg,…
Beneath tropic seas; a record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti
In 1928, William Beebe and his fellow members of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society…
Seeds
Is there anything more satisfying than growing something from seed? We’ll see. I’ve just planted wild flowers in my front…
Odd Books: UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain
My favorite thing about this book is that it’s co-authored. There’s something about a co-authoring that lends a certain type…
Everyday Activism
There’s a bad case of dread going around. And it’s pretty infectious. I see one article on social about how…
Birdsong
Is there a more beautiful compound in the English language than birdsong? The word is itself intoxicating and just saying…
City Plants: New York’s Oldest Knotweed
On recent evening stroll, I noticed a healthy Japanese Knotweed plant growing in front of a townhouse in my Upper…
Words About Ships: Velocera
Very little is written, or at least very little writing still exists about the Velocera, an Italian coasting ship. This…
Odd Books: All About the Insect World
It was estimated that 1,250,0000 butterflies passed a given point every minute of daylight. And the flight continued for 18 days.
