My family was military. At least, my dad and brother made it their life’s work. Neither died in battle and so aren’t really honored by this day, at least formally. And the military didn’t begin with them. My Grandpa, a man I barely remember, was also military; at least for a lot of his life. [...]
Archive for May 2008
Memorial Day
May 26, 2008Bad Apple in the Big Apple
May 25, 2008We’ve all seen the cool Ipod ads from Apple. You know the ones: the dancing silhouettes. Very funky, right? Nah. It’s not even close. They are as stodgy and as corporate as an ad for a Ford truck. At least, that’s what came to mind when I was wandering through a very, very cool area [...]
Worship at St. Paul’s Chapel
May 24, 2008I went to services at St. Paul’s Chapel on Broadway; way down toward the tip of Manhattan. It’s just next to the World Trade Center site (Ground Zero). As you may be aware, it’s an Episcopal church. As I understand it, the Chapel is closely united with Trinity Church; which is just down the street. [...]
Just another day at Union Square
May 23, 2008Last weekend, I decided to take a little trip by Union Square. Something’s always going on at Union Square. This time, one of the items was a flower market. Pretty impressive. The weather was just fine and the local vendors were out in force. There were, of course, tons of flowers around; but in addition [...]
Carnegie Hall
May 22, 2008Over the weekend, I passed by Carnegie Hall. It remains one of the highlights of cultural life in NYC. It’s located on 7th Avenue and takes up the block from 56th Street to 57th Street. -H
