Category: AIA Archive
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Kinkuya NYC
Kinokuya is one of my favorite places to get manga in NYC. It’s a Japanese-language bookstore across the street from the eastern end of Bryant Park. When I worked at Y&R, I used to get my lunch bento and Beard Papa desert puffs.
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$118M National Park Fail
The National Park Service unveiled the new Tunnel Top Park in the Presidio with much fanfare last week, including a dedication by House Speaker, San Francisco’s own Nancy Pelossi. The renovation and building project cost $118M, with over $95M of it raised in private donations, which is a good thing. But I have to question…
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Rockefeller Plaza Redux
When we visit New York, I generally try to avoid tourist spots. But there is one part of Midtown I often find myself in: Rock Center. Back when I first started out as a junior creative on Madison Ave. I took full advantage of working in Midtown for lunch. No, I’m not talking about being…
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OPBB22 Charity Airsoft Event
I flew out to the East Coast last week and on Saturday, June 25, I produced another successful Operation: Bad Blood airsoft event at EMR Event Park in northeastern Pennsylvania. Over 800 players made it to the field this year despite the outrageously high gas prices and equally as high humidity and heat (90º). Evike.com…
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Sony ZX110 Headphones
Sony pretty much invented Portable Hi-Fidelity Audio with the WalkMan back in the 1980’s. While one can debate the validity of cassette tapes as an audiophile format, you can’t argue that Sony has a history of offering some of the best affordable, high quality headphones for both professionals and consumers. I still use the same…