The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: new york

  • Beware of False Patriotism

    There has been a fascist streak running through this country since the 1700’s.

  • A Fresh Perspective on the Statue of Liberty

    Recently, on NPR, I heard an amazing interview with Tyler Stovall, the author of White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. This title is definitely at the top of my ever-lengthening To-Be-Read List. It sounds like a very eye-opening book. Just the interview opened my eyes on one topic: The Statue of Liberty. I’m…

  • The Leatherman

    When I was little and living in Connecticut, I’d hear stories about vagabonds who lived in caves thereabouts. Vagabonds always fascinated me. Didn’t they get lonely? How did they survive the winters? Were they dangerous? I bet they had a lot of stories to tell. I certainly could relate to wanting a whole lot of…

  • The Hess Triangle

    I love stories about nonconformists.

  • Mid-Month Marvels: LINC

    A recurring theme in this blog is the celebration of people and/or organizations that have a positive impact on their communities. What they do is not easy, but it’s inspirational, and we don’t hear enough about them. So I’ve decided to commit to singing their praises at least once a month. I’m calling it Mid-Month…

  • Minik and Ahnighito

    Minik and Ahnighito

    A tragic story that should be more well-known.

  • The 100th Anniversary of the Wall Street Bombing

    The deadliest terror attack on American soil up to that point.

  • Before Central Park

    All that’s left is a plaque and a few archeological dig sites.

  • Bad Business

    Imagine if, purely by accident, you stumbled upon a way to have at least 50,000 people gaze lovingly at your business at any given time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I know if I drew that much attention to my blog, even once, I’d think I had died and gone to heaven.…

  • The Kitty Genovese Effect

    If you took a psychology class in high school or college, then the name Kitty Genovese probably rings a bell. She was the woman from Queens, New York, who, legend has it, was stabbed to death in 1964 in front of 38 witnesses, and not one of them did a thing. It’s a tragic story,…