Rantings of a New Yorker

Flickr user, Straatis, has a nice collection of photos of New York City, broken down by years.  If you’ve got some time, consider browsing this phenomenal collection.  I miss the days when kids were actually allowed to play and create their own adventures. 1948 – Boy Jumping into the Hudson River by Ruth Orkin 1938 [...]

Having several friends in The Netherlands, and having been to Utrecht many times, I quite enjoyed this little video.  Since we’re celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson this month, I thought I’d add a little bit of The Netherlands here.

Ever wonder what Manhattan looked like before it was full of buildings and skyscrapers?  The Mannahatta Project has done that for you.  An interactive map and website, you can explore all points in Manhattan to see what it used to look like. “The goal of the Mannahatta Project has never been to return Manhattan to [...]

The 1940s is considered the golden age of New York City and Life Magazine has a nice gallery of photos of the time.

Jeff Novick, of the McDougall program, who used to be a food service manager at Kraft Foods, exposes one of the dirty secrets major food corporations use to deceive consumers. It’s no accident labels are so confusing!

While Staten Island might not be a utopia, it sure has some beautiful and interesting areas.  I could spend hours on Forgotten New York‘s website.  It’s filled with fascinating places that really should never be forgotten.

It is sad that the History Channel rarely shows actual history on its channel anymore.  I used to learn a lot and seek out more history because of what I had seen there, but, alas, it is to be no more.

Photo gallery here, but it doesn’t seem to be working correctly.

Seriously, if you believe this is possible, then think about all the other things they say that, in reality, make no sense but most people believe it.