I was driving around and exploring various towns in Ulster County (New York), when I noticed this billboard on the side of the road near Greenfield Park, which is a hamlet in the town of Wawarsing. As you can see here, it says “Wanted: Girls,” with the stenciled word “boys” crossed out. It’s a bit … Read more
Maybe I’m naive, or was conveniently overlooking the obvious, but when ChatGPT starting showing ads to me yesterday, it ruined the experience. I’ve found myself using ChatGPT quite a bit over the past year, and would be pleasantly surprised and encouraged when I would ask questions of a personal nature that found me receiving what … Read more
Here’s the list of ingredients for my current mindset: I’m a Gen X man, my tech consulting work has slowed to a crawl, I might be on the cusp of retirement anyway, I’ve always loved New Mexico from time spent there in the past, and I’ve spent my whole life living either in cities or … Read more
As I mentioned in my last post, I tend to look for visual items of interest as I’m walking the streets of New York City. The building above left, with the round windows, is called the “Dream Downtown Hotel,” which was designed by Handel Architects. I always admire this building when I’m walking around Chelsea, … Read more
Whenever I’m in New York City, I tend to be on high alert for things of visual interest. Whether it’s street art, sticker art, architecture, things on the sidewalk … I seem to be keenly aware of my surroundings. So when I was walking through Chelsea on my way to some art galleries, I noticed … Read more
One of the things I liked about visiting Bonaire was that one could drive around the perimeter of the island and find multiple access points to the water – some were official beaches, others were just simple paths to the water. In this case, as I’m following the path to the ocean, I realized that … Read more
I was exploring a beach in Bonaire when I noticed a bird atop a cactus, eating something. It was unexpected, since one would think the prickles on a cactus would discourage any animal from resting on it, let alone eat it. What is this bird? The colors and markings indicate that it’s a brown-throated parakeet, … Read more
I visited Pittsburgh for the first time as a tag-along on a business trip that my girlfriend had for a client meeting. We were staying at the Wyndham Grand Downtown, and had a decent view from a high floor room. I was looking over the area from our room’s picture window when I noticed this … Read more
On a recent visit to The Cloisters and walking around Fort Tyron Park, I noticed this sign along the river walk at the north end of the park. It reads: “… and they lived happily ever after.” Funny thing is, it’s a formally sanctioned sign, as it has a “NYC Parks” logo on the lower … Read more
I’m not sure how common this was in the late 1960s or early 1970s, but my parents took a lot of photos and had them developed as 35mm slides, rather than prints. Since many of my childhood photos were in that format, I didn’t really see them or have access to them as they were … Read more
