I stumbled on this booth while walking around Coney Island last weekend.
Booze + Public Consumption + Free Refills = God Bless America!
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Signs of progress [photos]
I know a lot of Americans love their dogs, but I am not one of them. They smell bad. They are a lot of work. They are expensive and they tend to bark and bite. Plus, the small ones have always seemed a little Parisian to me. If I could ban all dogs I would [...]
Signs of demise [photos]
De-industrialization leaves a lot of scars: shuttered factories, broken communities and a general sense of hopelessness. But the one I hadn’t anticipated—and found particularly troubling—is when all-night diners are forced to scale back their hours because the plant closed and the customer based dried up. Apparently the spread of 24-hour technology is not irreversible after all.
Eat your Big Mac quickly [photos]
I saw this sign in a McDonald’s in Ferndale, Michigan.
I’m not sure when McDonald’s started enforcing time limits on lunch, but if widespread, such a policy would seem to counteract their efforts to establish themselves as a coffee house by offering free WiFi and premium drinks.
Though I suppose the most American thing to do would [...]
Late night document shredding at the Fed
It’s unclear exactly why, but the Federal Reserve Bank of New York seems to have rented some paper shredders – really, really big paper shredders.
Last Thursday night around 7 PM I was in the Financial District walking down Maiden Lane when I heard a loud engine noise. As I crossed William Street and approached the [...]
A sensible solution to snow removal [American pragmatism]
In much of the country, garbage collection is preformed by a giant corporation like Waste Management, or if you live in New Jersey, the Mob. But in New York City the trash is still handled largely by the City’s Department of Sanitation.
This setup seems to work well enough during most the year (garbage does not [...]
To serve and protect [photo]
While walking through Downtown DC yesterday I came across a firehouse that had not one, but two different soda vending machines outside. They were not being picked-up or delivered, but rather were simply there in case someone walking down the street (which was devoid of shops) needed a little refreshment.
I think this is a great [...]
All-you-can-drink beer [photo]
I came across this poster in a bar bathroom in DC.
I suppose “all you care to drink” is wimpy legal speak for “all you can drink.” But either way, $25 for unlimited beer, appetizers and a nacho bar sounds like a pretty good deal to me. And I’m sure it’s a deal you’d never find [...]
The world the way it should be…
Sometimes all it takes is a picture to remind us that progress is still possible.
God Bless America!
Not all cereal boxes are created equal [photos]
Michigan might have its share of problems—like a crippling depression, budget crisis and massive brain-drain—but one thing it still has going for it is sensible sized cereal boxes. Considering that breakfast cereal is one of the things that make America great, this is no small asset.
When I was back in town for XMAS, I stopped [...]
