Rantings of a New Yorker

Ever had an image and wondered where it came from?  TinEye can do that for you.  It’s a search engine that allows the user to load an image and search for websites that have that image.

Santiago de Cuba Nov 6 1940 Mr Franklin Roosvelt, President of the United States. My good friend Roosvelt I don’t know very English, but I know as much as write to you. I like to hear the radio, and I am very happy, because I heard in it, that you will be President for a [...]

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 [...]

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

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.

Often home can be too much. Sometimes, we need to get away. Unnoticed. To experience the things in life our elders don’t tell us about. The fun things. Teddy Understands.

Is this not the cutest thing you’ve seen today?

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York is a picture book about old store fronts in New York City. If you’d like to see a selection of photos from the book before you buy it, head on over to Clic Bookstore & Gallery, July 15th through August 30th, 255 Centre Street, NYC. You can [...]

A beautiful panoramic shot of NYC from flickr.  Just click on the photo to enlarge it.

Fox news, again screws up and names a Republican as a Democrat.  Fox News labeled Republican Governor Mark Sanford as a Democrat, something that they seem to enjoy doing over and over again.