For some, it is a Fantastic and Terrible movie.

Tomorrow night is the Solstice and the Moon Illusion will be occurring. This will signify a major shift in the lunar cycle and if enough people are out looking at the sky admiring the same magnificent natural event, I have no doubt that an amazing shift will occur in our collective consciousness. That may sound pretty hippie-dippie, but if this cold-hearted pragmatist can see the mystic value of sharing a little romantic moonlight with friends then I have little doubt that you do too.

So before the sunsets tomorrow, call or email your friends and loved ones and let them know that something wonderful and natural and good is happening in the world for once. Invite them to join you, even if you’re just gonna peek your head outside to take a glance. The important thing to remember is that as you stare up at that majestic celestially sexual body is that you won’t be alone.

Best of all, it’s FREE and EASY! The price of admission is merely eyes and a view of the skies.

OooowwwoooooooooOOO!!!!!!

bd

p.s. Anyone in NYC who’d like to join me and my friends, I’ve decided that my best vantage will be Corlears Hook Park. I’ve never been there, but judging by the map, it should be a fantastic view, plus I dig the vibe of its history. According to the U.S. Navy’s site, the moonrise is set to occur at 8:07, so I’m thinking of getting down there at about 7:45 to stake out a spot. Drop me a line if you wanna join the caravan.

Article on the Moon Illusion

Location of Corlears Hook Park

History of the Park

Yeah, that’s the working title for a documentary I’m working on.

So far here’s the plan I have as I’ve begun some very preliminary research:

1. Interview subway commuters at various subway stations and find out how they feel about night and weekend service. Be sure to ask:
   • Where they commute to/from?
   • How often they go into the city during these times?
   • Would they be willing to pay higher rates for better service?
2. Once I have a good sample of opinions and a sense of common public sentiment, I’d like to start contacting the appropriate authorities on the MTA board about who makes these decisions. I also want to know if these people commute on the subway at all.

That’s it for now. More as it comes.

Technorati Tags: Citizen Journalism, MTA, New York City

This is going to be my first open identity blog. I’m sure this is something I want to do that may have an audience considering that I have never taken the time to create any official ‘memoirs’ of my shenanigans, coupled with the fact that I now have a wide variety of friends and family who are only aware of components of my life (each touching their own part of the elephant, so to speak). There’s at least a few of you who might enjoy these stories. Beyond that I’m hoping I’ll glean a little bit of sense about the path I’ve walked and where it’s taking me.

I’m planning on posting at least one journal a day, and at least one long story from the past each week.

That might sound like a bold statement, but I’m not gonna tell you about this blog until I’ve got at least 2 weeks worth of work up. Hopefully at that point I’ll have proved to both you and myself that I’m not a useless piece of shit.