Bruce Davidson’s Subway photos from 1980. The transformation from then to 14 years later when I moved here is truly remarkable. Don’t ever believe you can’t change things.
Jan 102004
Jan 062004
Apparently Billy Graham has been judged, and he’s heading for Hell. At least this freak is an equal-opportunity hater. I must say, though; his ‘Fag Sin’ signs are fairly explicit and his ‘sermon’ (sound file) actually uses the words ‘butt buddy.’ I’d say someone’s dealing with some personal issues.
Update:
Ok. These pictures from his website make it almost seem a parody, but they came up here to protest, so I know it’s real. I can’t make any sense of some of them. Who makes a sign that says, “Fag God = Rectum”?
Jan 032004
Eliza really enjoys Strindberg and Helium. Maybe you will, too.
Jan 012004
Here’s a great collection of photos of New York in the 40s – 60s. It’s nice to see old photos of the city in color. Highly recommended. (via Gothamist)
Jan 012004
When your friends tell you that Libya straightened up because they saw what happened to Saddam, you can tell them, “No, they’ve been straightening up for years. I read this article in Foreign Affairs magazine from pre-9/11 2001.” Here’s the summary:
The recent trial of two Libyans for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, raises a vexing problem for U.S. policymakers: What should Washington do when American containment policy starts to pay off and a “rogue” state starts to reform? After years of international isolation, Colonel Mu’ammar Qaddafi is ending his belligerence and starting to meet many of the demands placed on him by Washington and its allies. Now President Bush must figure out how to keep the pressure on while recognizing Libya’s progress and helping reintegrate it into the world community.
