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we can make a difference

Friday, January 12th, 2007

This is my favorite piece of neighborhood graffiti. It’s being encroached on, but maintains its sunny disposition.

All the more poignant given its dismal location. We need to make a difference.

I’m also a big fan of Minimalist Elvis. He’s so much more than a hound dog.

subway oracle

Saturday, January 6th, 2007

On the E train there was a woman sitting with a shopping cart full of garbage bags parked in front of her. She was shouting, and I was doing my best to ignore her, but as I was about to exit she yelled, “If you don’t long for freedom, don’t come over to Queens: go on back to Brooklyn!”