Categories

Annoyances

A critical look at a New Yorker cartoon

Bonehead

What happens when a BlackBerry goes head-to-head with an NYC bus

Close-Up Photos

Food

The two cookies duke it out in an office environment
I got a temperature gun and pointed it at a ton of things

General

Humor

People who find my site search for weird stuff

Matchbooks

Media

New York City

Autumn In Central Park
A rainy night in NYC
Shepard Fairey's mural across from the old CBGB
A remnant of an old city plan from 1821
I went on a tour of the studio for Obscura Day
I went on a tour of the facility for Obscura Day
I went on a tour of the abandoned area of Ellis Island
A photo of the Brooklyn Bridge on a rainy night
A photo of the Little Red Lighthouse in northern Manhattan
A photo of Grand Central Terminal
OpSail brought tall ships to New York for Memorial Day and Fleet Week.
A sale sign on a New York street
A photo tour of the Brooklyn Bridge
I attended an Apple Store grand opening because I had nothing better to do
A trip to the Bronx Zoo
Christo's "art" in Central Park
Eating well is tough
Danger lurks near my apartment
Why are at least two rock doves obsessed with my window?
A look at the 2002 Saint Patrick's Day Parade
NYC had a nice sized blizzard at the end of 2000

Personal

A look, in numbers, at the movies that I watched in 2016
How tall I am in non-established units of measure, and vice versa
I was called for jury duty, and was actually on a trial
A look, in numbers, at the movies that I watched in 2015
A time-lapse of the melting Nazi from Raiders of the Lost Ark
My thoughts on the newest Star Wars movie (with spoilers up the wazoo).
A look, in numbers, at the movies that I watched in 2014
A list of fortune cookie fortunes I've received
I don't spend enough time reading, and I'm going to try and change that
I won the lottery and got to meet U2 at their NYC book signing
I report my findings after using a Mac for one year as my primary computer
I attended an Apple Store grand opening because I had nothing better to do
Eating well is tough
Why are at least two rock doves obsessed with my window?
My favorite Chinese restaurant wished me well

Photography

Autumn In Central Park
A rainy night in NYC
Shepard Fairey's mural across from the old CBGB
Can't really go birding, but they came to me instead
I was bored and dissected a baseball...again
A remnant of an old city plan from 1821
Photographs of cross sections of various cigars
I went on a tour of the studio for Obscura Day
I went on a tour of the facility for Obscura Day
I went on a tour of the abandoned area of Ellis Island
A Wagner College drummer at the 2016 Columbus Day Parade
A replica 1910 Hanriot in flight
History enshrined on Essex Street...for now
A plaque on an old fire escape
A photo of the Brooklyn Bridge on a rainy night
A photo of the Little Red Lighthouse in northern Manhattan
A photo of Grand Central Terminal
A few photos from a recent trip to Belmont Park
OpSail brought tall ships to New York for Memorial Day and Fleet Week.
Photographs of cross sections of various cigars
A sale sign on a New York street
A photo tour of the Brooklyn Bridge
A trip to the Bronx Zoo
Christo's "art" in Central Park
A look at the 2002 Saint Patrick's Day Parade
The one photo I took that day
NYC had a nice sized blizzard at the end of 2000
On July 4, 2000, OpSail put on its show for New York
A story and photos of the view from my old office

Projects

I attempted a truly diabolic puzzle
I assembled a 3D puzzle during COVID-19 lockdown
How long does the last two minutes of a March Madness game actually take?
An analysis of the actual football play time during the 2010 Super Bowl
A look, in pictures, at a Chia Pet planting
The two cookies duke it out in an office environment
An analysis of the colors in a case of M&M's to see if they match the published percentages
A look at how much toilet paper I used in a year
I got a temperature gun and pointed it at a ton of things
An analysis of the weight of the NY Times
An experiment to see if Coke really dissolves a nail after four days like the email says
A look at my attempt to make beer at home
I put together Puzz-3D's enormous NYC puzzle

Quotes

Reviews

My thoughts on a mug that keeps your beverage warm
My thoughts after using them for a month
My thoughts on the newest Star Wars movie (with spoilers up the wazoo).
I report my findings after using a Mac for one year as my primary computer
My experience with a George Foreman Grill

Sports

How long does the last two minutes of a March Madness game actually take?
An analysis of the actual football play time during the 2010 Super Bowl

Technology

My thoughts after using them for a month
Some key combinations you're forced to memorize, some, you're not
I report my findings after using a Mac for one year as my primary computer

Travel