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Pleasure and Pain: photos by Whitney G. Hess

Entries from January 20th, 2010

Photo of the day: MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

January 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Pain, Photography

It’s so comforting to know that in times of imminent danger, our stress call will require seven careful steps. I saw this sign posted on the Governors Island Ferry when heading back to Manhattan after a nice birthday picnic in the park. You may recall that New York City has had some ferry trouble in [...]

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Photo of the day: Support Counter Intelligence

January 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Photography

Who doesn’t love a good pun? I’m more of a double entendre girl myself, but even a har har pun can get a chuckle out of me sometimes. I found this tip jar at a Haagen Dazs in Santa Fe Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now for those of you who are a bit [...]

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Photo of the day: Vietnamese Sandwishes

January 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Photography

I saw this sign in the window of a local eatery and did a double take. I love collecting photos of misspelled signs, so I immediately took out my phone to snap a pic. As I was capturing the shot I noticed something even more hilarious than the misspelling itself — looking closer I saw [...]

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I am (more than?) a bunch of adjectives

January 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Digressions

I think like a lot of us, I have an incessant need to see myself reflected by others in order to believe that I am who I think I am. Positively and negatively. I save adjectives like souvenirs, reminders of when I got them and from whom. I wear them as badges, as armor. When [...]

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Photo of the day: Floor seats

January 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Photography

Back in May, I snapped this photo on my subway ride home one evening. I don’t think he saw me, but even if he did I doubt he would have cared. His nonchalance amused me on so many levels: He’s sitting on the floor of the subway car. That’s even too dirty for homeless people. [...]

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