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The kindness of strangers

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I had an appointment to meet someone on Central Park West and 66th Street (essentially across the street from the famous "Tavern on the Green" restaurant), and — as usual — arrived half an hour early. So I sat on a park bench, and watched a wide spectrum of humanity walk, stroll, and ride past me. Tourists, students, babysitters, friends, lovers, bicycle-powered messengers, retired people, and joggers moved past me, usually paying no attention to me at all…

I had my camera on my lap, pointed more-or-less straight ahead, with the zoom set to an 18mm wide-angle setting. With a couple of exceptions (including this photo), I didn’t bother aiming, focusing, or even raising the camera to my eye; if the picture looked like it might be interesting, I just pressed the shutter button at the appropriate moment.

I took three or four pictures of this man as he navigated slowly across 66th Street on Central Park West (just behind where this picture was taken), stopping every few feet to catch his breath. When he reached a tree that’s just out of sight on the right side of this picture, he decided to put his arm out and rest a while longer; you can see that in the previous picture of this sequence …

Seeing his condition, a very nice couple approached him and asked if they could help walk him to the bus-stop, which was about twenty feet further ahead (indeed, you can see the approaching bus in the background). They helped him onto the bus, and then walked away…

And, yes, I did notice the reaction of the woman on the left side of the picture: I felt that she was demonstrating the reaction that all of us would have felt if we were there, in person, to witness this little vignette of humanity…

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Note: this photo was published in an Apr 13, 2009 blog entitled "Bold Compassion in The Jungle of Life." It was also published in a June 2009 Squidoo blog titled "Acts-of-Kindness," as well as a June 2009 Squidoo blog titled "Kindness in the World Today." More recently, it was published in an Aug 2, 2009 blog titled "Expressing the Heart’s Wisdom by Giving (Dimensions of the Heart in Yoga – Part 4)." And it was published as an illustration in a Sep 2009 Squidoo blog titled "Kindness in the World Today." It was also published in a Sep 29, 2009 blog titled "The Volunteer Wellness Effect," as well as an Oct 1, 2009 blog titled "Kind the Gap!" And I’ve discovered that it was published in a Sep 20, 2009 Asian blog (Japanese? Chinese? Korean? I can’t tell) titled "something-something-something spiritual life begins," as well as an Apr 20, 2012 blog titled Study found that rich people tend to have less compassion mondetto.com/2012/04/20/study-found-that-rich-people-tend…

It was also published in a Nov 13, 2009 blog titled "Improve the World: See a Need and Meet It." And it was published in a Dec 8, 2009 blog titled "Random Acts of Kindness, Yahoo! Style." And I found it published in a Nov 26, 2009 blog titled "Thanksgiving All Year." It was also published in a Dec 23, 2009 blog titled "Listening part 3: Action." And it was published as an illustration in an undated (Dec 2009) Squidoo blog titled "Sweet Kindness."

Moving into 2010, the photo was published in a Jan 22, 2010 blog titled "Healthy Acts of Kindness." And it was published in a Feb 11, 2010 blog titled "Finding experts in your company." It was also published in a Feb 14, 2010 blog titled "Help Others and Help Yourself." And it was published in a Feb 26, 2010 blog titled "Caring For A Loved One With Myelodysplastic Syndromes – Part 1: Making Your Own Health A Priority." It was also published in a Mar 1, 2010 blog titled "Brunetta sul pianeta anziani “Sarà il Comune a chiamarli”." And it was published in a Mar 26, 2010 Positive Psychology News blog titled "Are You a Half-hearted or a Whole-hearted Helper?" It was also published in an undated (late May 2010) HeartsForU blog, with the same title as the caption that I used on this Flickr page. It was also published in a Jun 26, 2010 blog titled "The Importance of Being Kind." It was also published in an undated (Jun 2010) Squidoo blog titled "Discover the uses of Adaptive clothing." And it was published in a Jul 12, 2010 blog titled "Study Reveals Common Features Of Long-Term Surviving Multiple Myeloma Patients (EHA 2010)." It was also published in a Jul 20, 2010 blog titled "One Small Act of Kindness Leads to Another." And it was published in a Jul 25, 2010 blog titled "Kind the Gap." It was also published in an Aug 3, 2010 blog titled "Planting Seeds: Kindness Week." And it was published in an undated (mid-August 2010) Squidoo blog titled "Discover the uses of Adaptive clothing," and another undated (late-August) Squidoo blog titled "Acts of kindness." It was also published in an Aug 23, 2010 blog titled "Gifts and Choices," as well as an Aug 23, 2010 blog titled "You Never Know." And it was published in a Sep 1, 2010 blog titled "i don’t want to set the world on fire –." It was also published in an Oct 6, 2010 blog titled "Caring For Someone With Multiple Myeloma – Part 3: The Toll Of Caregiving." And it was published in an Oct 7, 2010 blog titled "Help Always, Hurt Never," as well as an Oct 9, 2010 San Francisco Examiner blog titled "It doesn’t take much to make someone’s day." It was also published in an Oct 11, 2010 Women’s Tuxedos blog, with the same title as the caption on this Flickr page, as well as an Oct 13, 2010 Women’s Tuxedos blog that was titled "The Evil Spender Woman in All of Us." And it was published in an undated (mid-Nov 2010) Dating Advice Expert blog, titled "Relationship Advice for Men: The Ones Who Need it Most." It was also published in a Nov 18, 2010 blog titled "My Reality Show." And it was published in a Nov 24, 2010 blog titled "Thanksgiving Attitude." Also for reasons unknown to me, it was published in a Dec 18, 2010 "How to Meet Fine Women" blog titled "International dating and matchmaking website for singles seeking Chinese women from China for love, romance and marriage." And it was published in a Dec 27, 2010 blog titled "4 Easy and Effective Marketing Ideas You Should Be Doing … NOW ."

Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a Feb 10, 2011 blog titled "Stories from my past: Opportunities for kindness." It was also published in a Mar 16, 2011 Onsmatch blog, with the same aption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published as an illustration in an undated (late Apr 2011) Squidoo blog titled "Acts of kind-ness." It was also published in a May 16, 2011 Plinky blog titled "A High School Class that Should be Mandatory." And it was published in an undated (early Jun 2011) blog titled "How To Be Welcome At A Blog (Or A Party)." It was also one of several photos displayed on an undated (late Jun 2011) American Senior TV Photo Credits blog page, as well as a Jul 20, 2011 blog titled "Melphalan-Prednisone-Thalidomide Combination May Increase Survival In Elderly Multiple Myeloma Patients. And it was published in an Aug 2, 2011 Cool Lover Boots images blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. It was also published in an Aug 7, 2011 blog titled " Sunday Seven Day Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness."

For some unknown reason, this photo was also published as an illustration in an undated (late Aug 2011) Squidoo blog posting titled " Reasons why Modest Clothing is a Must." It was also published in a Sep 13, 2011 blog titled "Do men seek relationship advice from other men very often?" And it was published in a Sep 30, 2011 blog titled "Trust, Connectedness, and Kindness." It was also published in an Oct 13, 2011 blog titled "Why would anyone take relationship advice from a single woman under the age of 30?" And it was published in a Nov 7, 2011 blog titled "Are ethical people happier?"

Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Jan 8, 2012 Finnish blog titled "Kuinka pääsen henkilökohtaiseksi avustajaksi?" It was also published in a Jan 10, 2012 Italian blog titled "Ossitocina is in the air, inspirer gentilezza." And for some reason, it was published in a Feb 7, 2012 blog titled "Secrets of Millionaire Dating." And it was published in a Feb 16, 2012 blog titled "Feb 17th will be … random acts of kindness day." It was also published in a Mar 27, 2012 blog titled "Is Dressing an Easy Thing for the Elderly?" And it was published in an Apr 11, 2012 blog titled "I geni della gentilezza, gentili si nasce con le giuste variant ," as well as an Apr 20, 2012 bog titled "Study showed that rich people tend to have less compassion." It was also published in a Jun 5, 2012 posting on "Pam McAllister’s midstream." And it was published in a Jun 22, 2012 blog titled "Which kind of millionaires from the event website do you use?" It was also published in a Jul 15, 2012 Online Dating Site Tip Info blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in an Aug 16, 2012 Russian blog, titled "20 добрых дел, которые можно сделать сегодня." It was also published in a Sep 19, 2012 blog titled "「すいません」より「ありがとう」が多い日々を." It was also published in an Oct 5, 2012 blog titled "Going the Extra Mile." And it was published in a Dec 5, 2012 blog titled From "Tennis Player to Caregiver." It was also published in a Facebook page on Dec 30, 2012 which you can view here.

Moving into 2013, the photo was published in a Jan 6, 2013 blog titled "Q & A: How is your Christmas going? :)?" It was also published in a Jan 8, 2013 blog titled "Exodus Church." And it was published in a Jan 9, 2013 blog titled "Playing National God Day." It was also published in a Jan 21, 2013 blog titled "Weekly Words 1/25/13," as well as a Jan 23, 2013 blog titled "DTCM aims to boost health and wellness tourism," but also with the caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in a Jan 24, 2013 blog titled "Make A Difference." It was also published in a Feb 3, 2013 blog titled "What’s Wrong With Being Nice?" And it was published in a Feb 21, 2013 blog titled "nacin da izgradite visok moral kod deteta." It was also published in a Mar 7, 2013 blog titled "Kindness for Beginners." as well as a Mar 18, 2013 blog titled "Respect Your Elders." And it was published in an Apr 17, 2013 blog titled "Why does it take a tragedy to bring out the best in us?" It was also published in a Jun 26, 2013 blog titled "Make a Mark," as well as a Jun 28, 2013 blog titled "The Kindness of Strangers." And it was published in a Jul 6, 2013 blog titled "Compassion: A Jewish Perspective." It was also published in an undated (mid-Jul 2013) Make Friends Online UK Images blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in an Aug 4, 2013 blog titled "New Law Helps Protect Older Adults and Disabled Persons from Financial Exploitation."

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Note: on Oct 3, 2009 I made some minor edits to this photo. Primarily, I decreased the extent of shadows in the coat worn by the woman on the left, so you could see more details. There were a few other "hot spots" and "cold spots" throughout the photo that I was able to adjust, too. And I made a modest increase in the color saturation of the faces of all four individuals, as well as increasing the vibrancy of non-skin-tone colors. I do think it helps to be able to see more details of the woman’s dark raincoat, but aside from that, none of these "tweaks" are particularly germane to the main emphasis of the photo…

Wynwood’s Sticker Culture — 2ESAESKI (Fri., May 24 2013) …item 2.. FSU News – Selfie Nation — Selfies just happen. (May 29, 2013) …item 3.. Wynwood Café Sells Sandwiches and Smoothies (Aug. 23 2013) …

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Older generations are blaming the growing narcissism pandemic among young people for our seemingly conceited behavior – but could it be it more than that? Tatiana Penagos, a junior at Florida State, reveals that taking pictures of herself is a daily occurrence:

“I take selfies when I like my outfit or makeup, but mostly when I’m bored,” Penagos said.
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… message header for item 1. Miami New Times

I encountered a "sticker artist" in front of Panther Coffee last week, and I watched him sticker the stop sign at 24th and NW 2nd Avenue, as well as the handicap sign in their small parking lot. At least he had the decency to remove someone else’s tattered sticker and affix his own on top of it. I approached him and asked, "Why would you want to cover a street sign?" His response? "I’m beautifying the neighborhood." Has it really come to this?
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Panther Coffee is a Miami-based specialty coffee roaster, retailer and wholesaler specializing in the small-batch roasting of coffee beans and the preparation of coffee beverages.

2390 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Phone: 305 677 3952

Monday – Saturday: 7am – 8pm
Sunday: 9am – 8pm
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…..item 1)…. Opinion … Wynwood’s Sticker Culture Is Making Its Streets Unsafe …

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By Cultist Fri., May 24 2013 at 12:08 PM

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I love Wynwood, I really do. And I also love stickers; I’ve been collecting stickers since I was a kid and pride myself on having a pretty dope assortment.
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But something has been really bothering me about the sticker culture in Wynwood. They’re everywhere. I mean, everywhere. You can’t go a block without seeing at least 20… on buildings, doors, trees, fire hydrants, mailboxes, light poles, and even on street signs. Most of the time, the stickers have been slapped on the back of signs. But now, it’s gotten so out of hand that they have been ending up on the front.

Yes, I get that the front is seen more than the back. But there is an obvious problem with this: People can’t read the signs.

I encountered a "sticker artist" in front of Panther Coffee last week, and I watched him sticker the stop sign at 24th and NW 2nd Avenue, as well as the handicap sign in their small parking lot. At least he had the decency to remove someone else’s tattered sticker and affix his own on top of it. I approached him and asked, "Why would you want to cover a street sign?" His response? "I’m beautifying the neighborhood." Has it really come to this?
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Wynwood Ways was launched back in February 2013 as a "collaboration to make the neighborhood a more pedestrian-friendly cultural destination", according to Wynwood Arts District Association. Not only are the Carlos Cruz-Diez crosswalks vibrant and visually stimulating, but they also came with "STATE LAW STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS WITHIN CROSSWALK" signs on each side of Northwest Second Avenue. I’ve never seen one car stop for a pedestrian in that intersection. Why? Because the signs are completely covered in stickers. The signs have been replaced a couple times already, and it’s only been a few months.
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Goldman Properties once had a Sticker Wall in the Wynwood Walls where people were encouraged to plaster the whole wall, but of course after time, the materials disintegrated and became an eyesore. It was buffed out and featured murals by Roa and currently by Daze. Goldman Properties also had a "GO!
STICKER" exhibition in February and it was fantastic! Over 100 artists submitted stickers that were available for purchase. I scored over a dozen myself. The Hangar has another sticker event coming up this weekend, too.

There are plenty of opportunities for sticker artists to display their work around town. I’m all for the sticker culture but please — stop covering the damn street signs.

Just think: If Wynwood had garbage cans, those would be covered too.

–Kerry McLaney, founder of Wynwood-based 305 Creative Group.

Follow Cultist on Facebook and Twitter @CultistMiami.
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…..item 2)…. Selfie Nation …

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Since its debut on MySpace in the early 2000s, the selfie has evolved into a nationwide phenomenon, with everyone from your 12-year-old sister to celebrities (Yes, Rihanna, I’m calling you out) snapping pictures of themselves. The selfie has certainly matured since its duck face and peace sign youth, with several different subgenres being formed: the mirror selfie, the bathroom selfie, the school spirit selfie, the couples selfie, the sexually explicit selfie and so on.

While it’s easy to get caught up in the perfect lip pouts and flattering filters, we eventually have to ask ourselves why we’re doing this. How did this become such a popular trend?

The rapidly developing technology and social media has most likely facilitated this selfie obsession. With the introduction of the camera feature on cell phones, users can photograph on the go rather than at home with their laptops. Phone camera quality improved as smart phones entered the tech scene, now including the Facebook and Twitter mobile applications. Once Instagram hit the App Store, selfies surged in ever-increasing popularity.

Older generations are blaming the growing narcissism pandemic among young people for our seemingly conceited behavior – but could it be it more than that?
Tatiana Penagos, a junior at Florida State, reveals that taking pictures of herself is a daily occurrence:

“I take selfies when I like my outfit or makeup, but mostly when I’m bored,” Penagos said.

For many, boredom is the primary instigator of these facey photos. We’ve all been there: sitting in your car before class, refusing to get out of bed in the morning, avoiding cleaning your apartment, getting all dressed up with nowhere to go… Selfies just happen.

Perhaps we find ourselves really, incredibly good looking (#Zoolander) and want everyone out there to see us, but could also be the opposite. Many people post selfies to receive a sense of validation from their peers. FSU senior Ashley Allen agrees with this sentiment.

“I think the majority of people take selfies to get attention and approval,” Allen said. “They want to be told that they’re pretty or that they look good.”

We take hundreds of pictures, contorting our face in different ways and changing camera angles to get the most attractive version of ourselves, hence the primordial, elevated MySpace angle. Our perception of beauty is based on how many likes and comments our selfies can amass. If we don’t have a sufficient amount of people fawning over our hotness, we assume the absolute worst.

Selfies feed our innate American need to compete with others and allow us to create a persona or identity for ourselves.

“A lot of us look way more interesting and attractive on Instagram than we do in real life,” Allen said. “Often times I’ll see someone’s pictures before I meet them, and when we finally come in contact they’re completely different from how I expected them to be.”

We’re putting veneers on our actual lives, using an imaginary person to live out our fantasies and hoping that, one day, we’ll start to become that overly filtered character we strive for.

So, whether you’re doing it out of conceit, self-consciousness or sheer boredom, you’re responsible for creating this Selfie Nation. What impact this cultural movement will have on our future is unknown, but for now, self-worship is here to stay.
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…..item 3)…. Wynwood Café Sells Sandwiches and Smoothies …

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Art? Yes. sandwiches and .50 cortaditos? Hell yes.

By Emily Codik Fri., Aug. 23 2013 at 11:51 AM
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Danilo Gonzalez opened the Art Place Wynwood five years ago, a time when the neighborhood boasted more drab warehouses than posh galleries and specialty cafés. But things have changed a lot since then. Now the arts district is home to trendy restaurants, bars, and shops.
"The transformation of Wynwood is forcing everyone to change. And I think it’s good to change with the neighborhood," says Gonzalez.

So the gallery owner has expanded his art space to include a café, an affordable spot that fills a gap in the burgeoning area.

"Lunch is always like 10 or 15 dollars [in Wynwood]. No one is thinking about the people who work in the area — like the starving artists who pay high rent," he says. "So I decided to open a place where people can come in and have lunch for 5 bucks. With 6 dollars, you can have a good meal."

Located on the corner of NW Second Avenue and 27th street, Wynwood Café sells sandwiches, smoothies, and coffee. Sandwiches include a grilled cheese with a choice of mozzarella, brie, or provolone for and a prosciutto rendition — stuffed with tomato, mozzarella, basil, and olive oil — for just 3 bucks.

Gonzalez proffers other varieties like the veggie (), turkey breast (), and four cheese (). Want a drink? Pick from smoothies, made with banana, blueberry, and strawberries, .50 cappuccinos, or mochaccinos.

So far, the coffee shop has been a success. "People are liking the idea, so we’re trying to get better every day," says Gonzalez. "We’re working on getting the space functional for service. Because we are actually just a gallery with a little coffee shop."

Gonzalez hopes to host Wynwood Café’s grand opening during the upcoming art walk.

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Location Info

The Art Place Wynwood
2722 NW 2nd Ave., Miami, FL
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