Maybe it’s just the angle, but the South Bronx/East Harlem section immediately along the Harlem River in the foreground looks way primed for some development/gentrification.
Also, dibbs on that.
THIS ARTICLE IS BIASED. Waziema is my favorite place on Divisadero. It’s family run and devoid of pretentiousness. The food is good, the drinks are cheap and the wallpaper inside has been there for over half a century. I’ve had like six birthdays here and Nebiat, the queen bee of it all…
Go to sleep or I will call the planes.
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How some Yemeni parents warn their children, according to activist Farea al-Muslimi, testifying before Congress on the use of drones. (via The Washington Post)
This is the best and worst thing I’ve ever read. |
Comfort dogs make it to Boston. - @krupali
Golden retrievers. They’re just the best.
It would be so great to raise these dogs. Sadly, I think this is probably a growth industry, too.
This is from the 1967 Boston Marathon. Kathrine Switzer ran the race unregistered (or ”bandit”), breaking the ban on female participants. One race organizer rushed to pull her off the course as she was a female. But, her fellow racers blocked his efforts, allowing her to run on to the finish line.
“I could feel my anger dissipating as the miles went by—you can’t run and stay mad!” - Kathrine Switzer
It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.
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| — | Chuck Palahniuk (via kateoplis) |
