Category Archives: Art and Design

You Call This Art?

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Neil

taken in Queens today I don’t know how to define art. Some say it is all in the intention of the artist. Others say it is whatever elicits a response.  I googled “What is art?” but Google, being a prankster, … Continue reading →

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Watching the Fishermen

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Neil

I’m not a fan of the ocean.  It is too big, vast, dark, and scary.  The tide will come in and swallow you up like a shark.  But I am a Pisces.  Two fishes swimming in opposite directions.  I am … Continue reading →

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Upright

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Neil

“Stand upright like a monument Walk upright like a solider And be upright like a man.” – a made-up quote

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The Perfect Couple

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Neil

It was Sophia’s birthday on Saturday, and we went to LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).   We had a great day together. “Are you two getting back together?” a friend texted me. “No,” I answered. “Just a fun … Continue reading →

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One Year of Instagram

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Neil

In the summer of 2010, I noticed that Schmutzie was posting photos with her iPhone. They had a different feel than the photos taken with her “real” camera.  I downloaded Hipstamatic, her favorite photo app, but there were too many … Continue reading →

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Favorite NYC Instagram Photos – Nov. 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Neil

November in NYC was balmy this year. I wore a t-shirt just two weeks ago, walking down Broadway. And then the tree went up in Rockefeller Center, the Christmas shoppers arrived, and winter finally arrived.  I like how the photos … Continue reading →

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The Stamp on the Envelope

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Neil

My friend, Veronica, is trying to single-handedly save the United States Postal Service by participating in Etsy’s 52 Weeks of Mail. Each week she sends a handwritten note to a friend of family member. Do you remember the last time … Continue reading →

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Word and Image

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Neil

I am in McDonald’s staring at a poster for the new McRib sandwich.  The photo shows this huge, juicy, succulent rib — the size of half a cow.  The photo is just begging you to buy a McRib.  Although I … Continue reading →

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The Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Neil

Welcome to the Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair! Today, you’ll be able to stroll through the fairgrounds and look at some of the terrific HANDMADE holiday gifts made by your own peers in the blogosphere. We are … Continue reading →

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Buy Handmade This Holiday Season!

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Neil

Long-Time Blogger Friend/ Sexy Poster Girl Saucy Britches, Photo by Peek Photo The Second Annual Blogger Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008. I love that so many of you are creative and talented … Continue reading →

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