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Shai-Hulud. There is no spoon.
This afternoon I had spoken these words aloud, oblivious to whether anyone was in earshot, just before I ascended this last set of staircases at the Ditmartian Land (Ditmars Blvd) subway station.
Shai-Hulud is from Frank Herbert's novel DUNE. And was the Fremen term for the sandworm of Arrakis, a fictional extraterrestrial creature.
The phrase "there is no spoon" from the movie The Matrix suggests that reality is an illusion and that limitations exist only if we believe in them. It emphasizes the idea that understanding and perception can change our experience of reality.
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My chemotherapy treatments, now concluded since early October, afflicted me with CIPN (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy), which has left my feet and ankles swollen and numb. I have been working remotely, as well as convalescing. Walking has been extremely challenging for me, and I have been staying home. Though I had begun slowly doing stretching exercises. These next two weeks I am on vacation. For what that's worth. Last week the numbness in my feet changed and moved toward the front of my feet. So now my feet are half numb. I'll take it!
Today had been a milestone, as I was able to ascend the 4 staircases of the nearby elevated subway station, ride the train 4 stops, pick up some meds, get a flu shot and return the same way. Next, I went to the Supermarket, then picked up some deliveries from the Amazon locker in my lobby. After which I needed to walk upstairs to my 4th floor walk-up penthouse apartment. It was certainly all a lot, though it was so worth it, and I felt amazing. It tired me out, though I will rest and push myself again another day soon. Lotta 4's today
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In numerology, the number 4 is associated with traits like discipline, punctuality, and practicality. It is often referred to as the "struggling number" due to its connection with persistence and the tendency to face delays in achieving goals.
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'For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.'
PLATO 4th-century BCE Greek philosopher
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Newell's Run - Year of the City
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Some neighbor in Alamo, CA has a huge backyard filled with statues of animals like this. This particular sheep caught my attention as it looked comical, not that I would want to own one like this for my sleeping aid.
Once a month for brunch I have a spinach omelet. But I hardly ever have hash browns. And my bread intake is very limited these days.
Reunion Tower viewed from the Frank Crowley Courts Building looking east.
Dallas, Texas. January 23, 2023.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
5.4mm. f1.8 @ 1/2210 sec. ISO 40.
I had drive to downtown Dallas to serve jury duty this day. KN
Apparently Truckers often tie stuffed animals, such as teddy bears, to the front of their trucks for a variety of reasons, many of which are rooted in personal expression and tradition.
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Queens: Long Island City, Queens Blvd
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This afternoon I made it mid-span of the Honeywell Street bridge when the heavens opened up and a wall of water came pouring down and didn't let up until I arrived back home, a mile later. It was wonderful
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Metropolitan Life North Building
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Manhattan: Flatiron District
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24-01 Queens Plaza North - Before/After Construction
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The Nexus 4 camera has this interesting built-in function where you could take a series of overlapped shots of your surroundings from top to bottom and left to right so that the phone would create 360 degree image automatically. For this image, I just stood at one spot and took a series of shots of my surrounding. I did not cover the top and bottom entirely only to a certain degree where the sun was included. With a 2D viewer, this is what it looks like. It 's pretty cool and my wife' s iPhone does not have this feature built-in.
The more I use the smartphone camera, the more I like it. I think it will eventually replace all the point and shoot cameras.
The first incarnation of the lollipop was probably invented by our cave-dwelling ancestors, who collected honey from beehives with sticks. In order to not waste any of the sweet nectar they had collected, these cavepeople probably ended up licking the sticks, perhaps creating the earliest form of the lollipop.
Historians and archaeologists believe that many ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Arabians and the Chinese used to preserve fruits, nuts and other confections by covering them with honey. Sticks were inserted in these concoctions to make them easier to eat and keep your hands from getting all sticky. This practical invention is so simple that historians believe the lollipop could have been invented and reinvented numerous times throughout the course of human history.
Further info on The History of the Giant Lollipop
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Crain's New York Business, March 7, 2024
Midtown-based Fisher Bros. has parted ways with a Long Island City site where it once hoped to build a 240-unit project.
The real estate firm has sold 42-50 24th St. to developer Chris Xu's United Construction & Development for $57.5 million, property records show. The deal will add to Xu's already substantial portfolio of Queens projects.
The Hakim Organization and Property Markets Group bought the site in 2015 for $69 million, and the real estate website New York YIMBY published renderings of a 74-story tower planned for the address in 2018. However, in 2019 Fisher Bros. prefiled plans for a 35-story project at the site that would span about 255,000 square feet with 240 residential units, 40,000 square feet of commercial space and a hotel.
I just need to be grateful for so many things
My job especially. They're unbelievable. It's so amazing.
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Newell's Run - Year of the City
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Pretty, just don't touch it. The flowers are poisonous to people and the leaves, upon touch, can produce Contact Dermatitis, just like poison ivy.
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Growing to 10 meters (33 feet), it is a vigorous, deciduous woody vine, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It inhabits woodlands and riverbanks, and is also a popular garden plant.
C. radicans is a vine that climbs on trees, other plants, or structures or trails along the ground. From the main vine, rigid or woody arching vines up to 2 meters (7 feet) long extend outward. The plant can form a dense groundcover or an aggressive liana covering plants or buildings. The leaves are opposite and odd-pinnately compound, meaning there is an odd number of leaflets, with one terminal leaflet.
C. radicans climbs through aerial rootlets and twining stems; these stems grow upwards of 12 m in length. Its bark is tan in color, and shreds easily.
Further info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campsis_radicans
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My route to work on many a morning's
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Queens: Honeywell Street Bridge (click to view that entire album)
Cafeteria Marketplace Signs Lease At 32-02 Queens Boulevard
Summary of transaction details:
Property Type: Retail
Transaction Amount: $75/ft
Square Footage: 3,421
Address: 32-02 Queens Boulevard
Market: Long Island City
Landlord: Related & Greenfield Partners
Tenant: Cafeteria Marketplace
Further info:
traded.co/deals/new-york/retail/lease/32-02-queens-boulev...
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This is both welcomed and exciting news to anyone whom works in this neighborhood, as food choices are quite limited. Thank you!!
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Those sneaky construction workers
Free NYC Parking
Where do the people living in this neighborhood find parking what with this silliness?
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The site has been sitting dormant for almost a year now and has become a real eyesore for Queens Plaza aka The Wild West. I can only surmise it's all due to a Stop Work Order (SWO).
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8:00 am on June 30, 2025
Updated Design Revealed for 561-Unit Skyscraper at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens
newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/updated-design-revealed-for-561-...
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30-25 Queens Blvd / 29-10 Northern Boulevard
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Went with my dad who is 88 to feed the cows. This cow is on the old strip mine. It was mined about 60 years ago or more and now we are harvesting timber on it. Only about 10 acres of our farm was mined for coal.
"Samba" can refer to several things, primarily a Brazilian music and dance style, but also a popular adidas shoe and a software for file and print services.
In Brazil, samba is a vibrant and rhythmic genre of music with African roots, deeply embedded in the nation's culture.
The Adidas Samba is a classic sneaker known for its retro design and versatility.
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Samba is also the name of open-source software that allows computers running Linux and Unix-like systems to interact with Windows file and print services.