NEW ENGLAND LORE 1896
PURELY ON the spur of a moment, I thought it’s time to brush up on my knowledge of New England. There’s a guidebook around here somewhere. Ah, yes. Sweetster’s…. Mine … Continue reading
BUBBLEGRAM MEMORIES
I HAD FORGOTTEN the word “bubblegram” until I got out my collection of them. According to Wikipedia, “A bubblegram (also known as laser crystal, 3D engraving or vitrography) is a … Continue reading
COUNTY FAIR CULINARY FARE
COUNTRY FAIRS are renowned for their snack fare. As reported on KNX radio news, August 31, 2019, this year’s Labor Day celebrations at the Los Angeles County Fair may feature … Continue reading
ART AT THE DANUBE’S IRON GATES
AN IMPORTANT EVENT in human immigration occurred some 8000 years ago on the banks of the Danube. Farmers migrating from the Near East encountered local hunter-gatherers. DNA evidence shows how … Continue reading
NO MORE “クリスマスケーキ” IN JAPAN?
SLOWLY, BUT SURELY, women’s lib is transforming Japanese society. As reported by Motoko Rich in The New York Times, August 3, 2019, “Craving Freedom, Japan’s Women Opt Out of Marriage.” … Continue reading
PULASKI ET AL.
I GREW UP on Pulaski Avenue, next to which were Sowinski and Kosciuszko Aveunes in Cleveland, Ohio. A fine ethnic neighborhood, that, with St. Casimir’s church and school just across … Continue reading
SPACE TRIPPIN’
I MARVEL AT WACKOS who believe that NASA’s six manned Moon visits were hoaxes. People of this sort tend to profess that the world is flat, jet contrails contain mood-altering … Continue reading
LIVING IN A TOURIST ATTRACTION
BARCELONA THRIVES AS being popular with tourists. Ana Viladomiu, a resident of this beautiful city, sees this as something of a mixed blessing, as described in Raphael Minder’s “What’s It … Continue reading
HIGH ON MANHATTAN PART 2
CELEBRATING MANHATTAN SKYSCRAPERS continues here in Part 2, with tidbits gleaned from Stefano Chen’s “New York City’s Evolving Skyline,” The New York Times, June 9, 2019. Here, developers seek to … Continue reading
HIGH ON MANHATTAN PART 1
IN “NEW YORK CITY’S Evolving Skyline,” Stefano Chen writes that this year “could be the city’s busiest year ever for new skyscrapers.” Here, in Parts 1 and 2 today and … Continue reading
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