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.
Antigone Continues to Matter in Marcus Garvey Park
Since my folks are visiting from out of town, I did what any good New Yorker would do and put…
Django Reinhardt Festival
Many years ago I went to the Django Reinhardt Festival in the small provincial town of Samois-sur-Seine, France. A week…
Office Plants
In the 1980s, Americans started getting sick at work. Their heads ached. Their eyes, noses, and throats itched. Many complained…
Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams
On a particularly hot Sunday, I set out towards MoMA to see Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams. That the trains…
Make Music New York
Yesterday was the longest day of the year. While many bemoan the shortening of days, I have a different view.…
The City Plants of Sunset Park
My favorite parts of New York are rough around the edges. So it should come as no wonder that I…
