Tag: Quirky NYC
Next Gen Socrates
Socrates is said to be the father of Western philosophy. Quite the coup for a guy who was too busy to write down his own thoughts. The only reason we know anything about him is that he had a cool cadr... Read More
A lemon/lemonade tale
What happens when a city of 8 million people is on the brink of bankruptcy? First, they ask the government to bail them out. What happens when the government tells them to ‘Drop Dead’ instead? You... Read More
Januarius in September
Saint Januarius is the patron saint of Naples. Januarius was a Catholic bishop at a time when it wasn’t a thing to be Catholic in Italy. He was martyred in 305AD. Three times each year, the faithful... Read More
Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger
For me, the iconic diner is not located in an old airstream travel trailer at the side of the road or in a hall of mirrors that echoes the revolving tower of desserts into infinity. No, my iconic dine... Read More
Time traveling
I’m not one of those crazy sci-fi people who attends Star Trek conferences. I’m not. That said, there are certain, let’s call them scientific concepts that I find completely irresistible. Time t... Read More
Oysters and Religion
What do oysters and God have in common? This isn’t a trick question or the start of a very weird joke, (though on one level I deeply wish it was). I’m asking in all seriousness. You’ll never gue... Read More
Mr. Fama’s tomato
It’s that time again. One of my best of the year: tomato season. Tomatoes are my all-time favorite food—versatile and tasty and found pretty much everywhere in the world. The thing about tomatoes ... Read More
Halloween (in August)
I was walking down the street when what to my wondering eyes did appear but a harbinger of fall: a Halloween sign. It is 95 degrees outside with 95% humidity—a level of water vapor in the air that h... Read More