Category: General

Politics – The Four Horsemen

While this site is ostensibly not focused on politics, politics intrudes into the built form and is ultimately responsible for the built form’s ultimate form. The below idea for a poster is my response to the idea of dynasty in American politics.
Four Horsemen
If enough people are interested, I will be screen printing these in a limited edition of 20″ x 30″ posters. If you are interested in pricing information, please comment in the post.

Continue reading “Politics – The Four Horsemen” →

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal, New York City - October 1941
Grand Central Terminal, New York City by John Collier for the Library of Congress
Gothamist points out that PBS American Experience is showcasing Grand Central Terminal tonight and Thursday:

The massive Manhattan train depot at the heart of the Vanderbilt family’s train empire made headlines for decades. After a deadly train accident in 1902, New York forced the railroad to completely reengineer the terminal and shift the trains’ power source from steam to electricity. A second deadly accident in 1907 exposed flaws in the new electric train designs.
When the new Grand Central Terminal opened in 1913, New Yorkers had much to celebrate. In 1938 the New York Central introduced a streamliner train with an instantly classic design on its famous 20th Century Limited route between Grand Central and Chicago.

Check your local listings for showtimes near you and see also:

The Fixer of Brooklyn’s 800-lb Shoup Voting Machines

Voting Machine - Photo by NYTimes by Ruby Washington
Voting Machine – Photo by NYTimes by Ruby Washington
The Fixer:

Some people like the machines, some people don’t. Some people say: “When y’all getting rid of these things? They’re all broken down.” But it’s a machine. It takes a lot of wear and tear, and you have to do maintenance to keep it up. It’s like a car. You buy a brand new car, eventually that’s going to wear down, too, if you don’t keep up the maintenance. This machine right here might look old on the outside, but when you repair it, oil it, grease it, keep most of the parts working, it’s good to go.
To tell you the truth, I like these machines. With all the problems they’re having with the computerized machines, these are solid. You can’t tamper with them. They’re talking about maybe in 2009 getting rid of these dinosaurs and bringing in computers. All of this will be phased out. No more of that manual screwing parts on. Maybe it’ll be a slip of the cartridge or whatever. We’ll miss them, but what can you do?
…
It’s beautiful to see this warehouse empty. Everything slows down a bit. We do our job to the best of our abilities so we don’t have to run around that much on Election Day. We’ll know on Tuesday morning if our hard work pays off.

Download World Subway Maps for Apple iPhone

Here’s a list and links for Apple iPhone maps I’ve found on the interwebs: