Mars Attacks – January 26, 2008

This certainly caught my eye. In Trenton this somewhat traditional  newspaper needs to scream out this headline, reminding me of that old favorite, The Weekly World News, and similar supermarket tabloids.

Handle With Care – January 25, 2008

I passed a truck with this warning today. A corrosive substance is one that will destroy or irreversibly damage another substance with which it comes in contact. Unfortunately, there are people who do this to others too.

Marking Time – January 24, 2008

This is an astronomical table clock I found intriguing at the Met. It has special mechanisms and dials to display information such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and major planets. This is posted in honor of my sister’s...

The News – January 23, 2008

Every Wednesday, bright and early in the morning, I find myself here at Rockefeller Center where there’s always something worthy for the “Photo-a-Day.” This is Isamu Noguchi’s second sculpture, created in 1938. It’s a nine-ton stainless...