Dreaming of Lincoln

(Abraham Lincoln)
I met this kid who looked like Abraham Lincoln. I’m still referring to him as a kid even though he was a junior in college and 6’4.” Fresh-faced with an uncanny presence, he said his name was Alexander and that his nickname was Buddy. I called him Alex.
It wasn’t until our second meeting when [...]

George Washington’s Farewell Address

In the video Senator Mike Johanns delivers George Washington’s farewell address. The language is a bit tough to follow, but it’s still one of the most amazing documents in American History. Both James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, the two brightest Founders, helped him write it.  
 
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Bethesda Angel and Terrace in Central Park

(Photos by Bald Punk- Bethesda Fountain constructed early 1860’s)
 Um, my shadows is in a lot of these pics. Sorry about that.
There were three differentcouples taking wedding photos and I couldn’t resist taking a could of snaps of them. I hope the brides were wearing long-johns under their gowns. It was about 25 degrees when I took [...]

Blood Manor – Haunted “House” on West Side

This place is over by the West Side Highway (the Joe DiMaggio Highway) on 27th Street. That’s where the old Tunnel Club used to be. It was one of my favorites.

 

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Matisyahu ‘One Day’ Video

(Matisyahu – “One Day”)
This is a fantastic song. Great video, too. It was shot on the Williamsburg Bridge.
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South Beach in Staten Island

(Photos by Bald Punk)
I took these photos a few weeks back. We had just passed a beautiful fountain made with life-size dolphins on Father Capodanno Boulevard. It must have cost the City a bundle. My lady friend had asked if I wanted to stop and photo it, but I was too slow to answer.
So a block later when we did stop–there was [...]

Lincoln in NY

(Photo by Bald Punk – Lincoln bust at NY Historical Society) 
I wanted to post something on Lincoln and NYC, given the current episode I’m working on. You can see links to those posts at the bottom.
Please note that the above bust along with the below trailer are from past exhibits. I suggest you visit the museum [...]

A Stranger No More . . .

Last weekend I met this emo kid who wasn’t so much a kid. Very tall and gaunt, with the look of a man twice his age, my guess is that he was either a college freshman or a runaway.
Our conversation lasted a few minutes, and with all the spiritual activity in NYC, I should have forgotten [...]

Around Cooper Square

(Photos by Bald Punk)
I took these pics around Cooper Square after we parked our car on 3rd Ave and Great Jones St. It’s one of the handful of places in NYC that you can find a parking space-sometimes.
Most of photos are labelled. Hold the mouse over them for a description. If I didn’t know the name [...]

The Ramones – Rockaway Beach “Live”

I’ve only read about fifteen Stephen King novels and went to five or six Ramones concerts. I’m embarrassed by both of those stats.
I remember one time when I saw The Ramones at L’amours in Brooklyn and got thrown out for one reason or another. The funny thing was that I had hardly landed on the sidewalk when the exit door on [...]

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