In commemoration of Vernal Equinox, I have compiled a few fun facts, relating to the event. Contrary to the popular belief of New Yorkers, Vernal Equinox is not the the high roller’s gym, down the block from NYSC. It is a semiannual even where the Earth’s axis is perfectly straight up and down, in relation … Continue reading Happy Vernal Equinox→
[Photo via University of Utah Athletic Department] Yes, March madness is afoot. My team (Univ. of Utah) doesn’t play until tomorrow night. So I guess that I don’t really have a good excuse to take off work. I’m pretty excited about it though. U of U had a pretty good season, winning the MWC. I … Continue reading It’s that time of year→
I have always wondered if these signs are confusing to tourists and other (non-New Jersey) out of towners. Path to what? They come out of the subway in lower Manhattan and there is this huge orange sign staring at them. Is the Path kind of like the yellow brick road? No, dude. Sorry, it is … Continue reading Path?→
Ken Johnson of the New York Times seems to think so. So does Jordan at Public Ad Campaign. Johnson’s NYT article gives an overview of Fairey’s career and style of art, from Fairey’s days as a student, up through his current campaign for Saks Fifth Avenue. The article focuses on Fairey’s current exhibit in Boston … Continue reading Fairey Selling out?→
[Revenge in Brooklyn Heights. Photo via Flickr/dangottesman via Curbed] I thought this note was great. I was also glad that the person who penned the note had the self control to leave the note (albeit, penned on packing tape), rather than resorting to actually breaking the windshield. I came out to a deep key scratch … Continue reading Who Hasn’t Felt the Urge to Leave a note like this one?→
[“mobile canvas” taken at Park Pl. & West Broadway] Is it just me, or are in instances of unchecked graffiti on the rise in NYC? I haven’t been able to find any data on the issue, other than statistics showing the petty crime is on the rise. But just going off of my personal observation, … Continue reading Graffiti becoming more abundant?→
I came across this by way of Animal. Is the idea pool really that shallow these days? What happened to the good old days, when the good ideas flowed like wine? Since the entire functionality of a freestyle deck requires it to be rigid and lightweight, the skateboard above has in effect been rendered useless. … Continue reading Worst Idea I have seen all week→