Once in a Blue Moon

There've been very few times during the last 10 or so years that I thought there was anything of value in New York. The World Trade Center attacks made New York part of America. (We used to consider it a different country. They did too.) Guiliani brought in Starbucks, and the other horrible chains. The city became too expensive and way too safe. But every now and then I see something and think YES! NEW YORK... YES!

Some things never change

This is a reprint (from The Progressive) of part of a 1931 article. Some things never change... and Walmart wants to come to Brooklyn???