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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Bagged!
I always kept this quip in my quiver–I would be boarding a packed train 30 seconds before departure, as I do most every day, and would be searching for a seat. Someone has a big ol’ bag in the aisle … Continue reading
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The Race Was On
I really didn’t want to take the 5:27. See, I had to run a Cub Scouts meeting for Little G and his den at 6:45, and taking the 5:27 would mean I had just about 10 minutes to have dinner, … Continue reading
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Jersey Jim Could Use a Chris Christie Bear Hug
So the Adventure continues. Our Gladstone train line, west of Summit is still out of service UFN according to the NJT website. (UFN = Until Further Notice, although Utter Failure Nightly, is more accurate). A free shuttle bus plan, tracing … Continue reading
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Must Be Slippery Rail Season in the Far East
We’ve had some fun examining the cultural relativity of the really packed Tokyo subway in the past, and an enterprising photog has made some art out of it. Michael Wolf has published his photos in a book called Tokyo Compression. … Continue reading
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Grand Central’s Little Known Newsreel Theater
Emily over at IRidetheHarlemLine has a great initiative going where she features a memorable Grand Central Terminal photo each day, having started a hundred days out from the iconic station’s centennial. Today, Emily delves into some little know history about … Continue reading
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JerseyJim Embraces the Suck
New Jersey’s New Normal Here in the aftermath of Super-Sandy, it has been quite an adventure for New Jersey commuters. Since Monday, I’ve joined the masses of people pouring into Newark Penn Station and the Port Authority, on packed trains … Continue reading
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Snow on the Sprain-tonic
Today’s trippy photo taken from the Chelsea overpass around 6:30 last night, right where the Sprain turns into the Taconic. It was snowing like crazy. The 5:27 got in around 15 minutes late. When we stopped at the station, the … Continue reading
Saluting Hawthorne’s Finest
I popped in on little downtown Hawthorne’s newest establishment, the boldly titled Hawthorne’s Finest Barber Shop. It’s a bold title because Hawthorne, despite a fairly limited number of commercial establishments, features several places to get a haircut, such as Livia’s, where … Continue reading
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Northeast’s Blighted Corridor
Seen this yet? Very interesting essay/photo essay on the Amtrak route between Washington and New York, and all the cities, large and small, that have been left behind as the knowledge industry won out over the manufacturing industry. The pix … Continue reading
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