This is my view every time I leave my apartment building. The mansion, now apartments, was built by the man who invented Chiclets. Mr. Selden tells me that it is also one of the most haunted buildings in Brooklyn. He’s heard that three servants once died in a fire while stuck in the elevator. I [...]

This is the stack of books next to my bed. Actually, it is four stacks of books. This is the first photo in a series I call Bookstacks Around My 650-sf Apartment. In my fantastical universe, bookstack, like haystack, is one complete, excellent word. Do not scoff. Mr. Merriam-Webster agrees with me. See, the word [...]

On Tuesday, I made my first blog post. Immediately I noticed that the whole endeavor felt somehow dated (not that I mind being out of fashion). Today, it seems The Economist agrees with me. And Prince, suffering from a Nietzsche complex, double-doggie agrees. Another thing I’ve noticed: having hopped over blogging, and started my first [...]