Just Passed Go

A studious young man at Princeton

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Adlai Stevenson Hardin sculpture at Princeton University

I was visiting Princeton, NJ and walking around campus when I noticed this bas-relief sculpture of a young man reading a book. He’s got a preppy look, with his collared shirt tucked under a sweater, khaki pants and penny loafers. This clean-cut young man is deep in thought as he reads a book. But who … Read more

Punch and Judy

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wood sculptures of Punch and Judy characters

I saw these two wooden carved figures on a shelf at the Rhinebeck Antique Emporium, and found them interesting. A look at the accompanying tag had them labeled as “19th Century carved Punch + Juds puppets,” and not knowing what that meant, did a search for “Punch and Juds.” It would seem either poor handwriting … Read more

Deja vu, do you

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Illustration of a man sitting in a chair looking at a man in front of him

From the DadaWrit series (1987-1995). The dude had deja vu, do, do you, do you know what I mean? Does it seem, does it seem … mean? Are you clean? I don’t know. How does it go? Real slow, ya know … like an average Joe – or Bill … have you had your fill? … Read more

Sadness in the Taco District of Peekskill

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figure with sombrero sculpture as seen in Peekskill, NY

On a visit to Peekskill, NY last September, I was walking down North Division Street when I noticed these seemingly sad figures crouched on the street. Then I noticed a boarded up window with the hand-written message “Taco District.” My first thought was that it was someone’s graffiti message, proclaiming this strip of Peekskill as … Read more

Mona Lisa and David on parking enforcement duty in Ellenville, NY

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Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's David in Ellenville, NY

As I mentioned in my last post, I was walking around Ellenville, NY, at the suggestion of a friend who lives in nearby Wurtsboro. As I passed “Tony & Nick’s” Italian Restaurant on Canal Street, I noticed these photographic images of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David, with David looking over at the … Read more

Thunk

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illustration of a man walking down a busy street

From the DadaWrit series (1987-1995). It’s day, now night, and I wake up in the middle of it I’m in a pile of laundry, stereo on, the lights are lit Writing at the kitchen table, I give myself a list of ten Reasons to stop, to reconsider, to move on, but then I find myself … Read more

Thrift store embroidery art and the reproduction underneath

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thrift store embroidery art and a reproduction of a painting found underneath

Let me start my story with an explanation of where I was: exploring Ellenville, NY, at the recommendation of a friend who moved to nearby Wurtsboro and was giving me suggestions on interesting Catskills-area towns. I was walking around New York State Route 52 in the middle of town (as seen below), and was checking … Read more