Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 91 Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Acta non verba
Observer: Life Considered
Macky’s New York: A Look Inside A Newsstand
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame: Download 2018 & 2020 Banquet Books
Paul Cortellesi On Cooking: Cod Chowder
M + A NYC: Block Print Tea Towel Offset Stripe
James Stroker: Do You Believe In Miracles?
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Observer
Life Considered
What you have contained in each of these Maroons Online Ezines is Life Considered, by an assortment of RHS graduates. Words and pictures which represent a moment in time for each of us. No grand plan or directives, just what is on our plates at the moment. Each one of the contributors is allowing us all to see how they are trying to carry on with their lives despite the many losses we’ve all sustained during the pandemic.
It’s important to understand we all are in this Life together. If for no other reason than we have all been shocked and rattled down to our very cores by the events of the last two years. We likely have a few more surprises before a semblance of order is once again the rule.
I make no predictions as to how we will regain a sense of narmalcy. Before we arrive there will likely be disruptions, some unexpected, and very different from what we have grown seen previously. Luckily for us all we are ready for changes to our lives.
It will help each of one of us to remember the strength and bravery that has been shown to us or we have exhibited ourselves, as it will continue to be needed. Courage is always in short supply.
If you are gathering with friends and families for Thanksgiving this week, good for you! If you are alone or sequestered then try to think about past holidays which were filled with more enthusiasm and joy. Recall why these past gatherings were meaningful. Take solace in your own resilience and dream about how you will dare to make the next social or family occasion one to remember.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
November 20, 2021 - Penn Station
A Look Inside A Newsstand
The newsstand just opened inside the lower mall but they still had the gates up on the east side - I never realized how many colors are on display here from candy to chips to magazines - it's beautiful really.
Shot through the folding gate looking north.
Time 8am.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
Ridgewood Crafts Fair 2021
Lynette Tropp & William Peay
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Download 2018 & 2020 Banquet Books
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Nomination Form
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame and download the 2018 & 2020 Banquet Books
Paul Cortellesi On Cooking
Cod Chowder
Cooking at the church for an evening with the Deacons. 80 in attendance, great food options, talks, and fellowship. Two pots, 3.5 lbs of cod, 5 lbs of carrots, 5 lbs of potatoes, a pound of arborio rice, parsley, chicken stock.
M + A NYC
Block Print Tea Towel Offset Stripe
100% Cotton Tea Towels with a hand block print of horizontal lines. We've deliberately asked our master artisans to offset their print method for this play on classic stripes. All are slightly different due to the nature of the handwork, and precisely what we love about them.
Details:
100% Cotton
19” x 25”
Designed in Brooklyn by M+A NYC
Made in Jaipur, India by Master Block Printers
Care:
Machine wash with cold water separately, on the gentle cycle. Only use non-chlorine bleach when needed. Tumble dry low. Warm iron as needed. Mild shrinkage after wash.
Alternatively, you could hand wash separately in cold water and line dry.
James Stroker
Turning obstacles into magic requires a shift in perception! As Dr Wayne Dyer said, “When you change the way you see things, the things you see will change!”
Video/Audio Courtesy of: ESPN/ABC/Disney Produced and Edited: Zachary Van Peenen
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Anyone driving into the sun a couple hours after sunrise or before sunset can see that the glare from the sun is much stronger now than it was a month or two ago. That’s because the sun is lower on the horizon this time of year. Yesterday I was walking into the sun along Ripley Creek at mid-morning and the bright sun lit up the ripples and bubbles on the water. It was so bright that I had trouble seeing the pictures I was taking on the LED screen on the back of my camera. I just took about 10 pictures with different apertures and shutter speeds without seeing what I was doing and hoped for the best.
All the pictures ended up having lens flare in them. Lens flare is those colored spots that show up in a picture when too much bright light enters the camera’s lens. This picture had the least amount of flare, and when the image is converted to black and white, you really can’t notice the flare at all.
All that white you see on the water is the bright sun reflecting off of the bubble and ripples on the water. It almost looks like snow.
Peace