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Scientology in the Subway

I came across a blog from a local here and I wanted to repost an interesting point Maximus makes on the recent rash of MTA commemorated posters for the 100th anniversary of the subway. This particular case is the artist, Kathy Jakobsen, is a committed Scientologist. She not only used the poster to promote her own religion, but also to plug a children’s book she wrote and a museum that exhibits her work. Sneaky and obnoxiously self-promoting.

(The Scientologists have a track record of dishonest self-promotion… e.g., secretly buying huge quantities of their own books to get them on the best-seller lists.)

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Halloween in NYC

My first trip to NYC and it was a great weekend. I went for work, to find my woman in the city and to meet up with with friends Christine, Moni, and Steve.

I think it was a full weekend as the Yankees were headed through the World Series playoffs, I watched one of the games at Smith and Wollensky’s. I walked much of the city seeing the Rocketts in Grand Central Terminal, Central Park, Times Square, World Trade Center disaster site, City Hall, Battery Park, and getting a sunset view of the city from the Empire State building.

Being that I had some friends in town, I also got a chance to check out some Halloween parties (this year I dressed as a magician and even had the bloody rabbit parts in my hat), hit up a few clubs (Encore and Avalon), see much of the village Halloween parade, and dine out at some fine NYC restaurants. think I’ll be moving here soon!

Here’s some video and picture highlights:


New York in Oct 2003 Gallery