I’m glad someone moved on

The Life of a Showgirl

An impromptu stop at Real Union today — the historic Spanish club owned by Unai Emery and his family. Gracious to Igor Emery for taking the time to let us on the grounds and to speak to us about the team. Beautiful backdrop for a stadium in the Basque Country.

In James Salter’s world. Autun.

Healthy soil, folks! Basil is thriving!

Victor Vodnik sounds like...

My latest… nypost.com/2025/04/15/u...

PUFFED DADDY nypost.com/2025/03/14/u...

Ron Padgett at The Poetry Project

Bonanno associate asked by federal prosectors why people called Mario the Landscaper “Mario the Landscaper.” “Because he’s a landscaper,” he says.

Sliwa x Horse Carriages ban

Can confirm. Cars scattered like a football tailgate on the stones that cover what was once a city reservoir.

Odd little story out of Brooklyn today — a convicted thief who served time for stealing a three-family home (and eight other properties) through deed fraud is now charged with trying to steal the exact same home a second time Via @stevenvago.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/02/18/u...

News: Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer, have been sued in a set of federal cases filed in NY, WI, and MA, alleging the author violently raped and sexually abused the former nanny of his children with Palmer's knowledge. W/ @johnannese.bsky.social. www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/03/a...

Not your imagination: fewer food vendor carts are on the streets because vendors are staying home to avoid receiving NYPD tickets that could get them deported. @haidee.bsky.social reports from a very full Manhattan garage.

Jim Jarmusch, Ron Padgett and Tony Towle at the David Shapiro memorial tribute earlier at Poets House. A fine night!

Mind was out West this year. Tons of McMurtry in my 2024 reading list (47 books in total). Lonesome Dove probably the best book I’ve ever read.

My pizzeria jacked up pie prices by $2.50. Devastating!

Finding the good good Ugly Duckling Presse copy of Robert Walser’s ANSWER TO AN INQUIRY numbered to 75 for a few dollars >>>

This looks to be the story Penny's team referenced. It's an AI-written article by "The Pinnacle Gazette," a site run by a popular Turkish science company. The jury is anonymous, but "Martin Beck" is not one of their names, according to Penny's lawyers. AI in journalism, folks.

Santa outside the Daniel Penny trial

Daniel Penny MOMENTS ago… Big note earlier from jury: “At this time we are unable to come to a unanimous vote on Count One: manslaughter in the second degree." Jury RECEIVED an Allen charge from Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Maxwell Wiley Deliberations RUSUME…

“Snow is falling in Manhattan / In a slow diagonal fashion”

I was really caught off guard by this Percival Everett shrine at Barnes & Noble!

The very good Sienese exhibit at The Met. Worth seeing twice or more!