I love the internet

Sometimes the internet fills me with wonder and a deep love of humanity.  Here are some videos that show you why:
Bunnies relieve stress in Japan, BBC reports…
The Onion on Disney Child Stars
Kittens inspired by kittens

The Giant Water Slide (I can’t see how it’s real, but watch anyway…)

Kid [...]

The Wedding Paradox

“How much does this cost?” I asked as we stood waiting for the cashier to find Josh’s file in the tuxedo rental store. “Too much,” Josh replied. He went into the fitting room, which is the point where I wished I had brought a book. The shop was quite large and full [...]

Simple Pleasures, continued

A couple years ago I published a collection of Simple Pleasures in The Fish. By simple pleasures, I mean specifically common occurrences that, despite their relative unimportance to the events of the day, nonetheless manage to brighten the mood in a lasting way. In the article, I described twenty five instances of short [...]

Suppress the urge to Photoshop

Check out this site:  Magical Photography to believe that are Not Photoshopped.

I ran across this site while looking for pictures of fish.  (I am painting mini murals in my bathroom.) I loved it immediately.  Too much Photoshop detracts from the beautiful reality of nature, and because of this I really appreciate photographers who purposefully abstain.
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Boscobel

One of my family’s favorite summertime activities is heading forty-five minutes up the Hudson for an evening at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival on the Boscobel estate. The evening usually goes as follows: We arrive and pick up tickets at will call and put on a sticker with a cartoon of William Shakespeare [...]

Oh Frick

Today I went to the Frick museum for the first time. In retrospect, I can’t understand how I’ve never visited before. Growing up near New York City has always been a privilege for me, being so close to cultural and educational stimuli, and I had thought I had taken full advantage of it [...]