Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 82
Acta non verba
Observer: Knowing What Is Enough
Macky’s New York: Jumping The Dog
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner: October 30, 2021
M + A NYC: Ribbon Striped X-tra Long Lumbar
James Stroker: Reagan’s Secret Mantra
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Observer
Knowing What Is Enough
What Is Enough? Ask a random group of people and you’ll likely receive an assortment of answers.
Same is true when a young person asks, “What career should I pursue?”
I’d like to be able to tell them something like coding is a safe and long lasting career. But it’s not. In fact, we have automated coding to the point where it’s only mildly helpful to be able to read the raw code. Most companies re-use code that has been proven effective and do not spend huge sums of time and money towards new iterations. The market has spoken loud and clear: “We have enough code, thank-you!”
So what should we tell our young alumni when they query us about jobs & careers? Best advice: Find an expert and apprentice under them.
Unfortunately, the job market is no longer structured in a predictable way. Best thing people of all ages can do is to learn to navigate the transitions and to keep developing their skills. For instance, you can never become too good at casual conversation or at being polite. Never.
I do know one thing we do not have enough of: people who take care of people. This is what a good society does, it takes care of all of its citizens. It's easy to sit on the sidelines. It's much harder to work for solutions. As Charles Dickens wrote in his last completed novel, “Our Mutual Friend,”
“No One is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else.”
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
October 19, 2021 - Greenwich Village
Jumping The Dog
You know the shits getting real when even the dogs are wondering what you're doing in a puddle - perhaps it's time I find a new hobby.
Shot on Carmine street at Bleecker with Our Lady of Pompeii in the distance.
Time 930am.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
Citizen Park's Red Barn a month or so ago.
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner
October 30, 2021
Order Your Tickets For 2020 Inductees Dinner Celebration
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Nomination Form
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
RIP October 17, 2021
M + A NYC
Ribbon Striped X-tra Long Lumbar
Our gloriously thick and soft handwoven cotton lumbar pillow with kora stripe. With a kora color warp yarn (weft=left, warp=north/south on the loom), the black has a tweed-like effect and is thick, soft and pretty special. This comes with a custom insert and is ready to offer soft style and support to your sofa or bed.
100% hand loomed cotton
Hand made in India
12 x 40"
Button back envelope enclosure
Self fabric and design front and back
Coconut buttons
Includes custom down alternative pillow insert
Care:
Machine wash gentle cycle, line dry or tumble low.
James Stroker
Reagan’s Secret Mantra
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Yesterday I was expecting Cave Point to be calm, with clear water, but I misjudged. Even though the winds were pretty calm, there were still some pretty good waves rolling in from the southeast, and every few minutes there would 3 or 4 much bigger rollers that would come crashing into the rocks. If you were standing on the rock ledge, you could feel them vibrate with the impact, and then spray would come flying over the top of the ledge. You had to watch the wave pattern, and then pick your spot carefully to avoid getting you are your equipment soaked. It’s called “situational awareness,” and it’s a simple concept that most people first learned about when they were kids.
When I go visit places that have cliffs and ledges, I am always amazed at the number of people who lack situational awareness. I see them with their kids on wet and slippery ledges, or even worse, icy ledges, and they’re wearing sneakers.
A few years ago, I was at Cave Point in winter, and the ledges were covered with ice. The day before I was there a guy had slipped and fallen into the lake, and even though his body was recovered right below where he fell, it took them a month to find him because he was under the floating chunks of ice.
I’ve decided it’s best not to say anything to these folks. If you say something and cause them turn quickly or get scared, that would make the situation worse. So that’s what I did with this couple. It wasn’t a dangerous situation, because the ledge wasn’t that high and the waves were only big enough to give someone a good souse. So I stood there and waited for those 3 or 4 big rollers to come rolling in, and then trained my camera on them. The guy got drenched, and the lady got her face splashed and phone all wet. It was great fun to watch.
Peace