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Quotes of the Day: "Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson
"Words are just pictures of our thoughts." - John Dryden
"Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever." - Audre Lorde
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DGS Quotes of the Day: "Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson "Words are just pictures of our thoughts." - John Dryden "Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever." - Audre Lorde
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DGS Quotes of the Day: "We are all here on Earth to help others; what on Earth the others are here for, I don't know." - W.H. Auden "If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self." - Napoleon Hill "Love is when you don't even have to be with another person to touch their heart!" - Torquato Tasso Happy Cinco de Mayo Everyone! For my twenty-fourth Turnstile NYC Thursday, and to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I am going to write about a great place to go eat for todays Cinco de Mayo festivities. I am going to choose a place, that is not in New York City, but rather in Brooklyn, at the base of the Manhattan Bridge. I am going to write about the world famous Junior's Restaurant. (If you didn't understand that that was sarcasm, I am sorry, but it's too late for you.) Since there are no interesting Spanish places to go and visit in the city, I had to choose another option, and what is honestly better, and than some nice Junior's. Junior's is an old school diner, that is right across the street from Atlantic Terminal, and is right down the block from the base of the Manhattan Bridge. It has a real Brooklyn feel too it. When you walk in, the walls are decorated in pictures of older Brooklyn, newspaper articles from this restaurants over 60 year history, like the Brooklyn Dodgers still being here, and for course it is known all over the world, for its three main things, its excellent egg cream milkshakes, its great diner courses, and its killer Cheesecake. First is the milkshakes. They are so smooth, and they taste so good. Now you can be weird and get those different and crazy flavors, but I am a plane jane guy, who just goes after Chocolate shakes, and in all of my years, I have never had a better Chocolate Shake, ever. They are insane, and I hope that you get to try one one day. Second is the food. They have everything, and when I say everything, I mean everything. They have cheeseburgers, ribs, steaks, seafood, breakfast items, and so much more, all day long, and it is all good stuff to eat. Then third, and most importantly, and probably most famously is their unbelievable Cheesecake. I always get the original, (don't judge), and I always enjoy it. I think that it is impossible to not enjoy the cheesecake from Junior's, not going to lie here. Anyways, I hope that you check this place out, on your next trip to the city / Brooklyn. It is a great eatery, and I am sure that you will enjoy your food from here! Have you ever eaten at Junior's before? Would you want to? If you have, what did you get there? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "Action is the foundational key to all success." - Pablo Picasso "It takes a great man to be a good listener." - President Calvin Coolidge "However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld For my twenty-third Turnstile NYC Thursday, and in keeping with the theme for my birthday week, I am going to choose a place in New York City that is world famous. I am going to choose the greatest building in the world. I am going to write about my Birthday Buddy building, the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building was opened on May 1st, 1931, just thirteen months after construction started. It is still the fastest building ever built that was over one thousand feet. It is located literally in the middle of the city, at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. This building was the tallest building in the world, from when it took over the Chrysler Building in early March of 1931, and held the record until 1970, when the North Tower of the World Trade Center was completed. After 9/11, it became the tallest building in New York City, until the New One World Trade Center overtook it as the tallest building in the city, and the Western Hemisphere in 2015. The building has been featured in almost every movie ever made in the city, and has been the subject of so many films. Of course, its first silver screen debut, was in 1933, with the famous King Kong movie. It also was famous for surviving a B-25 airplane crash back in 1945. It crashed right near the 86th Floor Observation Deck, but it was easily repaired within a few weeks. I will put a photo down below, on how it looked back on July 28th, 1945. The building is now known worldwide for its lights at the top floors of the building. From their inception in 1976, they used to be spotlights that one man would go out on the ledge, and change the paneling on the lights to change the colors. Now, in 2012, they are using an LED system, that can produce 16 million colors at once, and that change at any time. Now they use the lights to link them up to songs sometimes over the radio, and moving color schemes now. And of course, there is the world famous observation deck. I wrote about the observation deck for Turnstile NYC Thursday XII, so check that out if you want to read more about that. But not a lot of people know that there is a second observation deck on the 102nd Floor, all the way up in the spire. That has some really impressive views too. Basically all I am going to say is that they both are great and I strongly suggest everyone go up and see the views from there. So that is the Empire State Building, I hope that you really enjoyed this post, and that you consider going to see the Empire State Building, and also, an early happy birthday to this great building! Have you ever seen the Empire State Building in person? Have you ever been up in the observation deck(s)? Would you want to go up and see the views in this incredible building? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." - Miguel de Cervantes "Work is much more fun than fun." - Noel Coward "The heart is forever inexperienced." - Henry David Thoreau For my twenty-second Turnstile NYC Thursday, I am going to write about one of the oldest places in the city. I am going to write about one of the most historic places in the city as well. I am going to write about good old Trinity Church. Trinity Church was first founded by a charter by the King George II of England, back in 1698. It was expanded in 1754, and was burned down in the New York City Fire of 1776. It was rebuilt in 1788 and finished in 1790. It was demolished in 1838, after it was weakened in a snowstorm, and replaced with the current one, in 1839, but did not reopen until 1846. It was added as a New York City Landmark in 1966, and as a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It has stood the test of time, as one of the most recognizable scenes in Lower Manhattan. It was, for a span from 1846-1890, the tallest building / structure in New York City. It survived the smoke and debris, from collapse of the World Trade Center towers, on September 11th, 2001, but one tree that stood for almost a century, at St. Paul's Church, which is across from the World Trade Center, and is also a part of the parish of Trinity Church, was not as so fortunate. Its roots were dug up, and bronzed, and now sits near the front door of Trinity Church. Of course, anyone around my age knows Trinity Church for a different reason. It was featured as the climaxing point of the 2004 historical thrilling movie, "National Treasure". Whenever I see the church in my travels in the city, I always think of that movie, and I always want to go get some of the gold and treasure buried below the church! But also, what a lot of people miss when they see the Church, is the graveyard that goes along with it. There are some really famous people buried there. People like Alexander Hamilton, who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the Untied States, and is on the ten dollar bill, Ed Koch, the former Mayor of New York City, and many American and British Generals from the American Revolution and War of 1812. Anyways, I hope that you all enjoyed the post, and will consider checking out Trinity Church, the next time that you are in the city! Have you ever been to Trinity Church before? Would you want to go and visit it? Can you believe how many historic figures are buried there? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "Change is inevitable. Change is constant." - Benjamin Disraen "I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage." - Arthur Schopenhauer "A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted." - Billie Holiday For my twenty-first Turnstile NYC Thursday, I am going to write about one of the coolest places to go see in the city. I am going to write about a place that means a lot to not just the city, but to the world. I am going to write about the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE. The site that holds the current Stock Exchange, started as a place to trade stocks outside on the streets back in 1792. The present day building was built in the very early 1900's. The present day building looks like Federal Hall across the street, which I talked about earlier in Turnstile NYC Thursday IX. There are many themes of Greek architecture on the building, from the large columns in the front, and statues on the top of the building. This building is very cool to me, because I got to go on the trading floor when I was younger. A family friend of ours used to work at the Stock Exchange, so I got all dressed up in a suit and was on the floor. It was incredible to see. We then took some paper and ripped it up, and that is what people used to do. After they were done with the paper, they would rip it up and throw it on the floor. Also something else that goes along with the Stock Exchange, is the ringing of the opening and closing bells. Usually they have a celebrity, or a special person, like a firefighter or police officer, press a button to ring the bell at 9:30 A.M. to open the NYSE, and then again at 4:00 P.M. to close the NYSE. There have been former presidents, 9/11 first responders, former and present mayors of the city, and sports figures. This building is one of the most famous buildings in the city, and possibly even the country and the world. You defiantly have seen it before, and I highly recommend going to see it if you ever get the change when you are in the city. I hope that this was a nice post to read, and that you all enjoyed it! Have you ever seen the Stock Exchange before? Did you know how old of a building it was? Would you want to go inside of it like I did? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." - Sir Issac Newton "Let us be grateful to the mirror, for revealing to us our appearance only." - Samuel Butler "Love is the poetry of the senses." - Honore de Balzac For my twentieth Turnstile NYC Thursday, I am going to write about a place that I sometimes call my second home. I am going to write about a place that is jus outside of New York City, in Flushing, Queens. I am going to write about the Home of the 2015 National League Champion New York Mets, Citi Field. Citi Field was opened in 2009, as the new home of the Mets, replacing the aging Shea Stadium, which housed the Mets from 1964-2008. I watched the construction for years, and was so excited to go to the first ever game held in the stadium, on March 29th, 2009. It was an exhibition game between the St. John Red Storm and the Georgetown Hoyas. I also went to the first MLB game there, a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox, and the first ever win at Citi Field in the regular season, on April 15th, against the San Diego Padres. Citi Field is such a beautiful stadium, if you have never been to it. Citi Field has a place behind the scoreboard, for kids and family to hang out. There is a small version of Citi Field to play on, batting cages, a dunk tank with a person with the opposing teams jersey for that game on, a candy store, and some excellent food, like Shake Shack, and Blue Smoke, which is a BBQ spot. That is another great thing about Citi Field, is that there is so much great food there. There are a few clubs that you can hang out in, that give a great view of the city, and all of Queens. It is really breathtaking, and I suggest that you all try it if you can. I will be going to the game Monday night, and I am excited to see the National League Championship banner proudly flying in the newly renamed Coca-Cola Porch, and the sign next to all of the previous years of winning. The Mets got their National League rings today at the Stadium, and it was really fun to watch. I am excited to see their home Opening Day tomorrow against the Philadelphia Phillies, and I am hoping for a win! Have you ever been to Citi Field? Would you ever want to go to Citi Field? If you have gone, what was your favorite thing to eat there? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow." - A.P.J. Abdul Kalam "People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little." - Jean-Jacques Rousseau "Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem." - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton For my nineteenth Turnstile NYC Thursday, I am going to write about a certain spot in Lower Manhattan that a lot of out-of-towners go to see. I am going to write about the second most famous statue in New York City. I am going to write about the Wall Street "Charging Bull". The Wall Street Bull is located at the corner of a small park at the end of Broadway in the financial district, called Bowling Green.This park has been around since the beginnings of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City. There was the famous story in this park, about the statue of King George III, and when they read the newly made Declaration of Independence in late July of 1776, they melted down the statue, and made bullets of of it. The current statue faces the rest of Manhattan, and especially Wall Street and the Stock Market. It is meant to represent the "Bull" Market, meaning a good market to sell stocks in. It was installed as a type of Gurellia Art movement, across the street from the Stock Market in the Christmas time of 1989. The police moved it and impounded it, but the people wanted to see it, so they put it Bowling Green, and for over 26 years, the Bull statue sits has stat at the corner, ready to charge. Now there are a few ways to take a photo with the bull. First, is the straight up front shot right next to it. Second, is to climb on top of it, around the head area, and take a picture. Thirdly, and now wildly popular, is to go to the back of it, and take a picture of you with its large, oversized balls. Now knowing a classy man like my father, guess where he had his photo taken. Thats right, the ball shot. In the days after 9/11, and when we all knew Osama Bin Laden was the man who did the whole thing, someone put a picture of his face on the ass of the Bull. Pretty nice if you ask me. So that is the Charging Bull Statue. I hope you enjoyed it, and hopefully get to see it one day, and take a photo with it, THE RIGHT WAY! Have you ever seen the Charging Bull Statue? Would you want to go and see it? If you were to see it, which photo would you take with it? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "Living well is the best revenge." - George Herbert "The present time has one time advantage over every other. It is our own!" - Charles Caleb Colton "Love is the only gold." - Alfred Lord Tennyson For my eighteenth Turnstile NYC Thursday, and in keeping with the theme of Holy Week, I am going to write about a place in New York City, that is extremely holy, and beautiful. I am going to write about a landmark like no other. I am going to write about the legendary St. Patrick's Cathedral. There aren't a lot of options to pick from for a Holy Week themed landmark in New York City, but this one quickly came to mind. Right on Fifth Avenue, across from Rockefeller Center, is one of the most legendary Cathedrals in all of the country. This is the biggest Catholic church in the whole city, as the two other churches that make up the "Big Three" in New York City, Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, are both Episcopalian. It is also a really old one too. It was opened on October 5th, 1910, and has stood for over 105 years. At the time, it was one of the tallest structures around, until the 1930's came around, when it was dwarfed by the Rockefeller Center complex of buildings. Currently, the Archbishop of New York City, Cardinal Dolan, celebrates Mass every Sunday at St. Patricks. But the inside is such a beautiful display of statues. There are statues for all of the big saints, and other figures like Mary, and Jesus. There are two different altars that you can pray in front of, and many candle stations to light. There are the hats of the old Cardinals, hanging from the ceiling of the Cathedral. There is always a flock of people inside of the Church, no matter what time of day it is. This Cathedral is a National Historic Landmark, as well as a New York State Historic Landmark, and a New York City Historic Landmark. It is one of the most famous Cathedrals in America, and I am proud to have visited it many times. I strongly recommend my Catholic, and even non-Catholic readers, next time that you are in New York City, to go in and check out in person, St. Patrick's Cathedral. Have you ever gone to St. Patrick's Cathedral? Would you want to go to it? If you have gone, what was your favorite part? Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." - John Wooden "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects from you. Never excuse yourself." - Henry Ward Beecher "All men are equal before fish." - President Herbert Hoover Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone! For my seventeenth Turnstile NYC Thursday, I am going to write about something that you need to see, if you are in the city on St. Patrick's Day. I am going to write about a parade, that I know a lot of people who have marched in it. I am going to write about the St. Patrick's Day Parade! The St. Patrick's Day parade goes right now the middle of the city. It is such a great sight to see. The entire city is bathed in green, from the streets, all the way to the top of the Empire State Building. The parade is a great celebration of the Irish culture, and also the cities culture. Remember the old saying on this day, "That everyone on March 17th is Irish!" There is not much else to write about for the parade. This was the second parade that I have written about, the first being all the way back in Turnstile NYC Thursday II, with the Thanksgiving Day Parade in the city. Now also, to show the spirt of today, I love all the music that you hear today. I love bagpipe music, and also old Irish spirituals. There is one song that never gets played on the radio, except for one day in the year, and that is the Unicorn Song, by The Irish Rovers. I am putting that song down below, to make the post look festive. This song is basically writing about Noah's Ark, and how he took two of every animal on the Ark, but he forgot the unicorn, and that is why we don't have unicorns running around the place in this day and age. It came out in 1968, and it is one of my favorite songs to sing around this time of year. I hope you that you all enjoy the song, and also, that you all enjoyed the post! Did you like the post? Did you like the song? Is the song funny, because if it is, then you really got the message! Peace and Love,
DGS Quotes of the Day: "If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks." - Brendan Behan "To make us love our country, our country must be lovely." - Edmund Burke "There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't met." - William Butler Yeats |
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