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Sunday, May 6, 2012

MJ's Rainbow 6/27 - 11

Change.

Watch it. Do it.

Change seems, like the passing blur out side your bus, car, train, plane window, to be the indication that something in the universe is moving against you. not ominous or provocatively, necessarily, but definitely moving and definitely not in the same direction as you. obvious right? That's why change is change and not "same".

I wondered about this particular post that you're reading. It has been a while since I've added anything to this blog. Nearly one year. and longer still since I wrote consistently. That's probably closer to three years since I updated posts consistently.

When I started this blog my goal, as is stated, was to add a voice to the cacophony on Brooklyn Bloggers, many of whom seemed, new, to put it coy and lightly. I also wanted to tell Brooklyn stories. Stories I thought people would like and maybe had experienced themselves, but that were not widely distributed or spotlighted. Another goal was creative discipline, I wanted an outlet that I could pour my energy into, and a production structure to reliably present content as well as reminding myself that I was the creative professional my resume claims me to be. I was also, like many people very under-employed and needed something to do with my free computer time other than checking my checking account and iCalendar to see exactly when I was likely to be broke and homeless. And let us not forget the dragons. Dragons like the beasts to be know as Atlantic Yards, and the Barclays Center and the 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee and a rule breaking Mayor in search of a third sheet, all in need of righteously fueled raging blog posts to be written in hopes of defeating and sending them all back to their misconceived caves. All that and more was why I started writing this blog.

We'll things changed.

I'm back. There's no horns, no onslaught of comments wondering where the new posts went or when I would be posting the next "Photo Wednesday" or "Missed-it-Monday". To be honest much of the correspondence that did result  from this blog came from other bloggers and most of them have other things to do these days, which in a lot of cases isn't a bad thing at all.

But yeh, I'm back and there's no clear sign that anything is different now that I'm adding a new post after a ten month absence but that's because this is the restart. It's usually easier to see how things change after you've stepped away far enough to notice that motion whizzing by.

Hello Brooklyn. Again. Seeya soon.

-umBrooklynBorn


Here's some links in case you want a reminder of what's changed and same as it ever was:


Brooklyn Stories

Posted 04/2008
The Sharpening Truck
http://umbrooklynborn.blogspot.com/2008/04/keeping-memories-sharp-after-all-these.html

Posted 07/2009
The Rainbow Connection
http://umbrooklynborn.blogspot.com/2009/07/photo-wed-7109-rainbow-connection.html

Posted 06/2010
Hot Bird returns, same as it never was
http://umbrooklynborn.blogspot.com/2010/06/hot-bird-returns-same-as-it-never-was.html

Atlantic Yards 


Posted 02/2011

Posted 09/2009

Posted 06/2009
An Architectural Critic plays dumb and I critic his performance

Posted 03/2009
The Simpsons explain the Atlantic Yards deal in under 180 seconds

Gentrification
Posted 02/2010
Park Delicatessen & Dutch Boy Burgers Gentrification I can believe in

Bedford-Stuyvesant Gets a Big Gulp

Brooklyn Bloggers

Posted 03/2009
Robert Guskind passes on.

Posted 03/2009
Vintage Brooklyn Photos

Photo Wednesdays

Posted 01/2011
A Cold Photo Wednesday in Bushwich

Posted 05/2010
PhotoWednesday in OneBrooklynBridgePark

PhotoWednesday Brooklyn Boards
Posted 03/2011

PhotoWednesday
MosDef in Concert, Fort Greene Park

Parties
Posted 06/2011
MJ Tribute Party 

Posted 07/2010
Soul Summit in Fort Greene 


Politics
Posted 11/2008
Obama Election

Posted 11/2009
NYC Mayorial Election 2009


Posted 11/2008
NYC Marathon



Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Photo Wednesday 08/31/11: Summer Frames

As we head into Labor Day weekend I'm already nostalgic for Summer and the scenes that are slowly going to transition. Like this one:

Summer in the Subway



Sunday, August 28, 2011

After Hurricane Irene

This song seems so appropriate right now:
Hurricane Irene had a good run. Like an unwanted crackhead calling to say she's on her way, we feared the worse, but thankfully she tripped up on the doorstep and was too much of a mess to be a focused disruption.

There is flooding in low-lying areas, which includes MTA trainyards in Coney Island and North-East Harlem, each near the water. For that and other reasons the subways are still down, I hope the city isn't punting on Monday and they at least put the buses back in service.

For those who think the flooding fears were unwarranted check out this photo from Chelsea near 11th ave by Scott Witt:

Irene - West Chelsea
Still the dreaded storm surge of water, pushed in by the hurricane, aimed at the low seawalls of the waterfront, The Battery and the financial district didnt come as high as feared. There was flooding along the water's edge on the west side highway and other sea-leveled areas like Gowanus. Areas of Brooklyn and Queens that generally flood in big storms did again. And trees across the city are being uprighted or collected after being uprooted.

Overall we've weathered the storm and can get back to our personal calamities.

Be safe and have great day!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

AfroPunk Festival Rain or Shine in BKlyn this WkEnd

AFRO PUNK POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE IRENE

For evacuation zone info go to


As you should know by now this year's Afro Punk Festival has been indefinitely postponed due to Hurricane Irene, which is slated to hit late Saturday and all day Sunday.

With the mandatory evacuations of coastal NYC and the scheduled shut down of mass transit at 12 noon today, no to mentioned the forecasts of 60+ MPH winds, its not wonder the shot won't be going on any time too soon.

The line up included Santigold, Janelle Monae, Cee-Lo and FISHBONE during a rare NYC concert appearance! Plus skaters, Bmxers, vendors of food, gear and culture in all directions, what could be bigger than that? Possibly a hurricane.

Damn.

Current forecasts continue to show a possibility of a direct hit with NYC this saturday and sunday which of course are were the days of the festival. I've been looking forward to this for weeks since the announcement dropped back in July and now the elements seem to conspire against it.

Well the forecast held does hold open the possibility of a miss inland, or even better out to sea.

But after the stage collapse recently in Indiana that killed 7 due impart to a bad storm, you can bet people will err on the side of caution.

I hope the festival and especially the concert go off without a hitch, and as of now the promoters promise the festival will happen rain or shine. One thing is certain with that line up like that there's an incredible amount of talent and energy ready to be released so a storm is coming to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park (near the Navy Yard) whether it's made of a maelstrom or music we'll have to wait and see.

For more details check the Afro Punk Website: http://www.afropunk.com/

Afro Punk Festival scheduled for Saturday Aug 27 and Sunday Aug 28 @ Commodore Barry Park

Free to Enter
Cancelled.

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