Today, I was called to rehearsal two blocks from the site of 911. It was stilling to be in the vicinity of the event of 11 years ago. In some ways, there was not a trace. In other ways, it was everywhere
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More Food Come-ons
Two more examples of physical adverts for food. I’m not certain either of these is truly doing it’s job.
The Scene
A darkly lit interior of a hip Asian Fusion restaurant. 9:30 on Friday night. He is 65. She is 35, maybe, and has a child with her, seated at the table in a hanging highchair small enough to still be drinking from a sippy cup. What caught my attention: the baby child is fixated on …
Putting on the Dog
Picture this: a rectangular shaped soft side- 4-wheel-pet carrier. On the sidewalk being pulled along by a leash at the front, by a middle-aged woman. As it passes by and I look down, I see sitting in the center, with it’s head sticking out – like you see in movies of an actor sticking their …
Shorts
Who came up with this fashion statement and what did they have in mind? Is this in actuality more exploitation of women? I have seen more shorts in the City this spring and summer than I have seen in a life time at the beach. Yesterday I saw a woman who was clearly an XXL …
The Couple
It didn’t matter that the language was German. The body language accompanied by the noise made it clear. Imagine: on the bus, 4 persons, 2 couples. One couple is seated side by side. the other couple is split over 2 double seats, in this case the wife behind the husband, but in front of their …
The Change in the Afternoon.
The heat is off the afternoons. Although this is such a small change, it is shocking how it affects everyone. This combined with the sun setting just a few minutes earlier each day makes it feel summer is on the wan. The wearing attire changes ever so slightly toward less summer colors and summer shoes.
The Rear View Mirror
The traffic was snarled. The driver was stuck. So he used the rear view mirror for a little grooming session. He brushed his hair, he fixed it along the side. He brushed his beard, until it was to his perfect satisfaction. Yup, he did what any driver would do, except he wasn’t any driver, he …
More Ironwork
I had been busy in my own space, until 10:30 this am, when, not wanting to be late for an appointment, I came out the door and jumped into the first cab that stopped. I gave the address: 35th and Madison where I needed to be. ‘You can’t go there,’ said the cabby. Imagine my …