RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Month: May 2019

What’s So Exciting About Life Between Lives?

Have you ever wondered what happens after we die? Do we go to some kind of heaven or hell, or do we simply cease to exist? Some people believe that there is more to life than this physical world and…

Aegean: Sailing The Wine-Dark Sea, How To Do Greek Islands

In the Odyssey, “Sailing over the wine-dark sea” was how Homer described the Aegean nearly 3,000 years ago. Today, his pulse would still quicken, roused by the allure of those waters. By David Stone An archipelago stretches from the Greek mainland…

Explore Why Gone With The Wind Is The Worst Movie Ever Made

Is it really the worst movie ever made…? Every time Gone With The Wind fills the screen with its dishonest portrait of the Old South and the mythical “Lost Cause,” I cringe.  By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small…

Going To Prague? Warning: You Might Want To Stay

Going to Prague, we imagined the connecting point at the center of the Czech capital. The 700 year old Charles Bridge crosses the Moldau between the Old City and Prague Castle or. Best of the city, from Kafka to concerts,…

A Cat Brings Flowers, But Keeps Her Secrets Private

By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Those of us who’ve become fascinated by the wonderfully unpredictable but ultimately generous, friendly things some cats do can still be surprised by exquisite acts of neighborly kindness. “The whole neighborhood knew…

A Life in Art Photography

Twilight Reykjavik Iceland Fine Art Print

In Twilight, Reykjavik, Iceland, by street photographer Deborah Julian, the light makes it different. It angles differently and cleanly near the top of the world… For your home or office, a print takes you to the uniquely lit streets of…

Colin Huggins Now, Washington Square: His Piano Kills Fascists

A Piano Kills Fascists Colin Huggins piano kills fascists… But now, he’s in trouble as the coronavirus takes its toll. Read about it here.

Of Mics and Men, The Interview

About Of Mics and Men… Twenty-five years ago, Wu Tang Clan changed hip-hop. Their music brought humanity to a raw, turbulent musical/poetic scene. Now, Showtime tells the story.

Gettysburg Battlefield, A Nation Of Brothers In A Bloodbath

The Bloody Gettysburg Battlefield, the perfect example of the uselessness of war, ended as much in America as it began. By David Stone Carnage at a Bloody Gettysburg Battlefield You drive through the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania, passing the…

Last Slave Ship to America Found, Truth About the Clotilda

The last slave ship to America was the Clotilda, a schooner, and when I heard it was found, I remembered my friend Sylviane Diouf. Years ago, walking home from the subway, a historical scholar, she told me she’d just published…