The Man from Planet X

It’s the autumn, again, but one wouldn’t know it here in the American Midwest. It’s October and there has only been the barest whiff of fall weather. The forecast for today is 91 degrees (that’s 32 degrees for my legion of overseas readers). Global warming used to be something that was far off — a part of the distant future. Well, we’re in the future, now, and global warming has arrived right on schedule. The implications for the future of the human race are dire. Horrorshow level, in fact. Continue reading “The Man from Planet X”

Coney Island

I lived in New York City for 19 years, but only made a handful of journeys to Coney Island. Of course one of the trips was in the middle of winter. Made for some good pics, though. See if you can spot the one that was taken in the summer:

Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

This gallery features the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel. It’s one of the more interesting hidden places I’ve ever visited. One of the highlights came before even entering the tunnel, as the group I was part of lined up in the middle of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, waiting to climb down into a manhole. One sees lots of weird shit living in NYC, but for people driving down Atlantic, what looked like a tour group ready to hit the sewers must have been a particularly head-shaking experience.