Dog on Dock

I found this in my garden. There was a school on Palmer Avenue about five blocks from my house, circa 1900s.

Raccoon Friends

I found these pictures in my parent’s attic. There was no indication of why they were relevant. I do not know the identity of “the raccoon trainer,” or why these photos were taken. I remember being told that one of our family members was a woodsman and that he died because a tree fell on … Continued

Half A Cat

I bought a nifty little book on Greece at a thrift store some years back. Within I found some notes about the previous owner’s Greek vacation; but, I never noticed this cat drawing until today. It’s done on the back of a form letter from the U. of Chicago asking ‘Art Department Graduates’ for a … Continued

Hear This Now

I am so glad to have come across your magazine. I thought I was pretty alone in my fascination with the odd things one comes across when one takes the time to look. I have a number of things to share, including a wide assortment of public art. There are at least two people downtown … Continued

From Memory

I found this in the kid’s area when packing up at the end of a Buddhist Retreat at Camp Copeniconic in September of 2000.

Fat Dog

Found in Park Slope.

For the Love of Puppies

Prone to periodic bouts of depression, I often visit Bark Park in an effort to lift my spirits. The dogs are always happy and the sunshine has Vitamin D and I never feel claustrophobic there. Recently, this photocopied offer appeared tacked to the cork bulletin board in the leashing and unleashing decompression area near the … Continued