Cat was giving us a tour of Brooklyn‘s Greenwood Cemetery. I biked up to the neo-Gothic entrance of the cemetery to where Cat and Laura stood waiting. Julie rolled up, looking aggressive and badass and made Laura’s acquaintance, asked how she liked South Slope, since they were both neighbors. Oh yeah, it’s great, except for… Continue reading Brooklyn’s Greenwood Cemetery: Doin’ It Right
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Why Bushwick is Beating Williamsburg
When was the last time you went to Williamsburg and had the time of your life? Better yet, when was your last adventure in Williamsburg? For me it was a while ago. Part of that has to do with the high-priced condos and the papoose-slinging parents who fill them. This is nothing new– gentrification did… Continue reading Why Bushwick is Beating Williamsburg
Daniel Adler’s 3 Month Travel Recap, and How to Travel Around The World
It started because I wanted to live abroad, but getting my Irish citizenship in order to live in the E.U. proved too complicated. My mom was the first one in her family born in the U.S., so I’d have to go through my grandparents. And finding their marriage certificate, and getting the other necessary paperwork… Continue reading Daniel Adler’s 3 Month Travel Recap, and How to Travel Around The World
Why Daniel Adler’s From Brooklyn AND Portland
At work today, a Mr. Duffy pronouncedly shamed me by stating that I was from Portland, when all well know my humble beginnings in Brooklyn make me largely who I am. “How old were you when you lived in Portland?” the porcine lout asked. “I was ten, I lived there until I was eighteen.” “Your formative years, when… Continue reading Why Daniel Adler’s From Brooklyn AND Portland
Friday Night in Brooklyn
There comes a time after an old fashioned and telling a woman that she looks like your mother (except for the gap between her lower canine and her first bicuspid, which just goes to show how much prettier mom is anyway) when it’s time to go home. That cocktail was the treat that did me… Continue reading Friday Night in Brooklyn
How My Family Came to New York
Despite protests from his family Grampa Leo was confident that he could raise a family in New York. And so in 1955, when they were disappointed that their boat didn’t land at the Statue of Liberty, and saw that dominant skyline, they shared the same thought you did last time you circled JFK or LaGuardia… Continue reading How My Family Came to New York
Daniel Adler’s 200th Blog Post and Favorites So Far
This is my 200th blog post. Here’s a touch of postmodernism – I’m sorry for subjecting you to that story about Evelyn. As Matthew said, I kind of shat it out with my fingertips. I just started writing a short story because I think it’s important to be able to try different mediums. But it… Continue reading Daniel Adler’s 200th Blog Post and Favorites So Far
A Description of Brooklyn Unfit for Classic Literature
Biking through graveyards puts you in touch with the past. Spirits rise around you. Above, the sun catapults through dirt and fumes to create an orange blue fuzz. The bikepace is slow and steady enough to keep the heart pumping but your shirt or brow dry. And after dinner and talk, reassuring sympathetic talk ,… Continue reading A Description of Brooklyn Unfit for Classic Literature
Daniel the Writer 