Ninety-four year old barefoot water skiier, George A. “Banana George” Blair, spotted outside CVS (formerly Glendale Bakery) on 87th Street and Lexington Ave. Official Banana George Website Banana George on Wikipedia

Sometimes the Guggenheim tries to make friends with its neighbors – like the time our building complained about construction noise and they invited us to a party with way-too-loud club music for the Aztec exhibition (which was great.)  This summer, for yet to be known reasons, ours and some other nearby buildings were invited to [...]

I can’t believe I’ve neglected you for over a month. I’m sorry! This is all I can offer for now, some free association… The other day I was at the CHASE (formerly WAMU) on 88th and Madison, waiting in line to deposit a check. Only one teller was present and was busy helping a Hasidic [...]

I saw this woman on Madison Avenue while walking with my friend Salty, who, as we were walking away after I took this photo, said she thought the woman was an actress. This stylin’ senior had a deep smoker’s voice and in my head I can hear her snapping a dry funny insult to a [...]

Anisette, photo via Vlassis13 Did you or anyone you know ever have the book “Unknown Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll“ by Richie Unterberger?  The book catalogs and describes some of the most influential and original, often insane, musicians from the 1950′s – 1990′s who for one reason or another never attained mainstream success or fame, [...]

Walking by the Food Emporium on 87th Street and Madison Ave I thought I saw an abandoned funky snowboard out of the corner of my eye.  I was disappointed to realize it was an ironing board. Wouldn’t it be so UNCOOL it’d be COOL to have a snowboard that looked like an old ironing board? [...]

Adam Handwerker’s Window Pigeons in Winter

Why would Omer Bhatti resemble Michael Jackson the way Jackson looked AFTER plastic surgery? Note: high cheekbones, chin dimple, and slim nose. Image via www.postchronicle.com Photo via www.nettavisen.no Young Michael Jackson: Image via www.psychologytoday.com Whatever, it’s all O.K. LINKS: Was Omer Bhatti Michael Jackson’s Secret Love Child? [Vancouver Sun] Jackson’s Secret Son No Secret to [...]

Jessie Leavitt vs. Young Melissa Joan Heart

Photo via Advanced Style Sorry for the lack of updates.  I’ve been busy trying to figure out how to make a living and this is probably the least likely of my pursuits to assist in that mission.  But I couldn’t stay away for long. I am addicted to TruTV (formerly CourtTV.)  I don’t actually sit [...]