“‘Don’t be frightened, Vasilisa, and do not be sad, for the morning is wiser than the evening.’” – Василиса Прекрасная (Vasilisa the Beautiful) I’ve been giving quite a lot of consideration to the fairy tale Russian-ness of the Dolce & … Continue reading
Greetings, comrades! As you may have noticed on the nightly news, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday, to all the usual fanfare and criticism. Despite my less-than-glowing opinions of the man himself, I have decided to … Continue reading
We have been blessed to receive a string of perfectly temperate days in New York this past week, launching the City and its living soul (the people) into the ephemeral realm of genuine transition. A brief jaunt around Union Square … Continue reading
There are certain days (everyone has them, I’m certain) when it’s all you can do to keep your fingers crossed for something (anything) good. When the last of your childhood’s faith seems to be dissolving in your hands only to drip, … Continue reading
I am the least difficult of men. All I want is boundless love. – Frank O’Hara An addendum to The Current: As is inevitable, I had a more than a few images leftover when I shot this post. The ones you … Continue reading
Every time I fall in love, it feels as though I am getting away with something. Skating along the surface in a two-man sailing ship built out of sex and camaraderie, skipping from island to island across the spark-gap in … Continue reading
There are certain summer days that are so unbearably hot that you just don’t want anything touching you – especially your skin. Wandering around SoHo recently on a particularly Seventh-Circle-style afternoon, I ducked into Zadig & Voltaire and emerged with … Continue reading
“Abruptly the poker of memory stirs the ashes of recollection and uncovers a forgotten ember, still smoldering down there, still hot, still glowing, still red as red.” – William Manchester Midsummer is at it’s peak, which means the whole of … Continue reading
On a recent stumble down memory lane, I found this series of photos featuring last Halloween’s Anna Chapman costume and just couldn’t resist coming up with some excuse to post them here. One peek at these and all of a sudden … Continue reading
