Monthly Archives: December 2006

Gargoyles

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

I loved the architechture at the University of PA in Philadelphia! The University buildings themselves were covered with great gargoyles (all commissioned sculptures!) and plaques commemorating Ivy Day. I’m slowly digging through a huge collection of slides from my days … Continue reading →

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Great Wave

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

Lovely sculpture from the Univ of PA Museum in Philadelphia. The wave itself was cast silver and the sphere polished crystal – mesmerizing to look at! It was inside a plexiglass case that was none-too-clean and the lighting was very … Continue reading →

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Bubbly

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

Spotted this on Doug’s Dynamic Drivel: Well New Years Eve is almost upon us and many of you will be doing the traditional champagne toasts. Please learn the correct way to open a bottle of bubbly.

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Yo Taylor!!

Posted on December 30, 2006 by admin

We’ve had close to 30″ of snow in the past two weeks, we’ve had to rely on help from our trusty neighbor Taylor to come dig us out!

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Coughin up blood

Posted on December 28, 2006 by admin

Just had a family scare – my dearly-loved Uncle Les (above, on the left) was hospitalized after becoming ill and horkin up blood! Well, a scenic tour up *ahem* you know… and doctors discovered he had bleeding ulcers! Could have … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Apparently Has a British Accent

Posted on December 26, 2006 by admin

From Bloomberg.com George Orwell Was Right: Spy Cameras See Britons& Every Move By Nick Allen Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) — It’s Saturday night in Middlesbrough, England, and drunken university students are celebrating the start of the school year, known as Freshers’ … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve in Brooklyn

Posted on December 24, 2006 by admin

For all youse punks.

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Merry Christmas 2006

Posted on December 24, 2006 by admin
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If Lou Costello was Buying a Computer

Posted on December 22, 2006 by admin

The legend lives on

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Panarama

Posted on December 15, 2006 by admin

A panarama shot by my pal Mark Berenson – he shot single frames and I assembled it in Adobe Photoshop. The thumbnail opens a scaled-down version. If you want the full effect, download the PDF and you can zoom way … Continue reading →

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