At meetings of just about any size, why do they, the organizers, so often announce that “we will wait for the latecomers before starting”, penalizing those that arrived early or at least on time?
Author Archives: The Chronicler
The Answer
to the question about what is the pot. Ann, with utmost speed, sent a link to the description of the Nippon Porcelain Condensed Milk Set. Apparently in the late Victorian era and early 1900’s condensed milk was popular and this particular set was manufactured in Japan. The can of milk drops into the jar, and …
F-451?
The restaurant is long in form, like a railroad car, and about half again as wide. One enters to a small bar on the left and then further along beyond the bar, a plush banquette along the entire right wall with tables and chairs opposite. Small tables and chairs on the left side of the …
Any Idea?
This pot was in a shop on the shelf. I picked it up, off the matching plate and turned it over to read the bottom. To my utter surprise I find a hole in the bottom. I am at a loss to know what the use of this pot is. Does anyone? The lid is removable. There …
Self Explanatory
Yes, this is a bicycle rack.
Super-Star Mother
She watched as her adult son and daughter-in-law boarded the train in suburban CT, bound for the City. As he stepped over the gap between the platform and the train, the pants on the hanger from the cleaners slipped off their perch and disappeared into the abyss below. As his eyes registered his horror and …
Taxi
This was also on the street last night. No one has asked, but this is for a movie being filmed.
They Aren’t All Tourists
On the streets, during the day, it seems as if nearly everyone is followed by a piece of luggage; the luggage one pulls by the extended handle. From the volume of people and luggage, it appears as if the City is clogged with tourists. In fact, this luggage is a standard piece of working equipment. …
Tunnel Vision
They looked like pictures of what one sees of miners in underground tunnels. 4-5 men, in hardhats and florescent vests with stripes walking far away among the train track of the subway. These tracks are three levels down and so increased the feeling of watching miners. In order to communicate they sent light flashes from …
Thank You?
Every morning since the bird incident, there has been a pigeon at my stoop. When I exit, there he is, loitering about, sometimes with another. Once I start to walk, they low fly away. I had never seen them prior to the good sam act. What is the word on pigeon street? Here lives a …