Who says black isn't a color?

On a recent trip to the souk in Dubai, I had a long-held misconception firmly corrected when we stumbled upon this fabric store...

Obammerce!

On inauguration day, just after Obama took his oath, I went up to 125th Street in Harlem. Many smiley faces--and products! Here are some of faves:

A Front Seat for History

Election '08 is finally here. And Obama is, right now, in the lead. He's winning the cities; McCain is taking the counties But me thinks Obama will take the crown with ease...he's taking too many states that have been Red for at least a decade. I have been at two different parties -- one on the Upper West Side; another on the Upper East. All are eager for Obama to get on with the job of running this country (although he has a rather difficult task ahead of him sorting out this mess of an economy).

Twin Peaks

South African documentary photographer, Brent Stirton won the 2008 Visa d'Or Award for Feature photography at Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan, France on Friday night. It was another in a series of accolades for his acclaimed project on the slaughter of gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In this interview with Photo District News, he also comes out as the photographer of Brangelina's twins. According to Stirton, "photojournalism is about education for change and [selling pics of the twins for upwards of $15 million] is about finance for change."
Have a listen to what else he has to say about it:

http://www.pdnpulse.com/2008/09/video-brent-sti.html

Girl, Interrupted

Please refer all complaints for the thinning out of blog postings until May 2009 to Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism where I'm completing my MA in Arts and Culture Journalism.

The Bellini, Reinvented

Went for lunch to Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown. The food was good, not amazing...but in their defense they only offer a tasting menu in August. However, the White Peach Sangria, made with Riesling was sublime. Make your reservation two months in advance http://www.bluehillstonebarns.com

Is this legal?

I was walking along the West Side Highway earlier, minding my own business, when I came upon this "play ground" at 23rd St. that looked to me like a mixture between the Baba Papa dolls I was obsessed with as a child and the (er..hum) adult toy in the drawer next to my bed. If Toys in Babeland isn't sponsoring this space, maybe they should?