The City of Naples in southern Italy has one of the densest urban populations in Europe. Its inner neighborhoods are packed into alleys where families have lived in the same homes for […]
City of Naples, Rich In Culture, History and Crime
REALITY CHECK: MAGNIFICENT THINGS HAPPENED IN 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad. In fact, mainstream media — hooked on negative clickbait — didn’t tell you, but magnificent things happened in 2021. Here are a few astounding things […]
Didja ever just feel like a knucklehead pumpkin?
Who knew such a creature existed? But then, all of the sudden, there it was, plopped down in our home delivery grocery bag. It came courtesy of FreshDirect. By David Stone Assorted […]
Experience, Not Evolution, Gets You Up In The Morning
Experience as a quest, not evolution, is the driving force in life. Not that evolution doesn’t happen. It does but it’s in service of expanding frontiers of experience. By David Stone Assorted […]
Not just Billy Joel, everyone’s in a New York State of Mind. Listen.
NYCNext corrals the best New York City voices, from rap to Broadway, across the spectrum, in a New York State of Mind… singing celebration of love. I’ve literally got nothing to add. […]
NYC Things To Do Now, With or Without Kids: Little Island
Little Island is a unique treat, a gift for York City from television mogul Barry Diller. Diller is putting in upwards of $350 million of his own money for building and maintaining […]
Nothing says, “We’re back!” better than live jazz in the grass in Central Park, NYC
For New York City’s first weekend after reopening, free jazz on the grass in Central Park told the whole story. That is, we’re back and moving ahead. Also from Assorted Ideas, Large […]
Want to know the deepest truths? Think of yourself as God
Think of yourself as God. That is, assuming you are not a deity, but a regular individual living the best life you can. Wouldn’t it be better, though, knowing more about what […]
Cloudy weather ahead for NYC, but come enjoy a brief, sunny walk through the cherry blossoms
A sunny walk through the cherry blossoms is a public service. Because cloudy, even rainy weather this weekend dims the pleasures of Roosevelt Island’s peak, we shot this video for those who […]
The puzzle of play
The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas. By Chris Woolston 3.30.2021 Anyone who […]
