Eliot, Steve, Robert, Harry and I went to Surfside on Sunday to witness the destruction of the collapsed condo. Like many folks, we just couldn’t wrap our heads around what happened. We wanted to see the area for ourselves. It was just too surreal to comprehend. We are all donating time and money to help those in need.
Photos by Lois and Eliot Hess
Eliot captured a note that the Captain of the Heat, Udonis Haslem, left on the Memorial Wall for the families of the Champlain Towers. People need people. Thank you Udonis.
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TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW. —————————— —————————— —————————— – In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. —————————— —————————— —————————– In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS. —————————— —————————— ————————- In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN. —————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— ————— In an office: AFTER TEA BREAK, STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD. —————————— —————————— —————————— — Outside a second-hand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING – BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? —————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— — Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS… —————————— —————————— —————————— ———— Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS, PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR. (I sure hope so.) —————————— —————————— ——— Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN’T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR. —————————— —————————— ————————– Notice in a farmer’s field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. —————————— —————————— ——————– Message on a leaflet: IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS. —————————— —————————— ———————– On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR – THE BELL DOESN’T WORK.) Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn’t you say? —————————— —————————— —————————— — Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife And Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day. —————————— —————————— —————————— —————————— —————– Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says Really? Ya’ think? —————————— —————————— —————————— ———————- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that’s taking things a bit far! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————— Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over What a guy! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————— Miners Refuse to Work after Death No-good-for-nothing’ lazy so-and-so’s!
—————————— —————————— —————————— ——————— Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works better than a fair trial! —————————– —————————— —————————— ———————– War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! —————————— —————————— —————————— ———————- If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya’ think?! —————————— —————————— —————————— ———————- Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures Who would have thought! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————— Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide They may be on to something! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————– Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there’s something stronger than duct tape? —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————– Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————– New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren’t they fat enough?! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————– Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That’s what he gets for eating those beans! —————————— —————————— —————————— ——————– Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? ****************************** ****************************** ******************** Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again! ****************************** ****************************** ****************************** **** Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall! ****************************** ****************************** ****************************** ***** And the winner is… Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead Did I read that right? *************************** ****************************** ****************************** ***
The Superblue Miami exhibit is all explained below. It’s very special to leave one world and go into another. It feels good to know there are always new alternatives.
Second Half Of Eliot’s Day. Will Post Our Visit To Blue Miami Tomorrow
Lunch at Leku Restaurant in the Rubell Family Collection Museum. It’s our new favorite restaurant. Kind of like the crowd at Fred’s in Barney’s NYC but totally gourmet food.
Finding an Uber or Lyft these days may more of an undertaking than you might think. (Getty Images)
Hitching a Ride
Have you found it difficult or pricey to grab an Uber or Lyft lately? You’re in good company: The number of drivers has plunged during the pandemic, even as cities start to recover and more people look for rides (paywall).
By the numbers: There were roughly 54,000 ride-hail drivers in New York this past April, compared with 79,000 in February 2020, according to one transportation analyst. This could be because a lot of ride-hailing employees filed for unemployment during the shutdown, and found jobs elsewhere.
The result: The drop in the number of drivers has led to a serious hike in fares. Prices have surged as much as 40% across the U.S. this past year. Sunny Madra, who visited NYC in late May, told the NYT that an Uber to the airport cost him almost as much as his $262 plane ticket.
Are higher fares here to stay? That depends. Ride-hailing companies expect the price surge to be a temporary problem as cities continue to reopen, and offered $250 million in bonuses and incentives to recruit more drivers nationwide.
Still, others believe these higher rates aren’t going anywhere. “They (price increases) are part of the long-term business plans for the major ride-sharing companies,” consumer advocate Christopher Elliott told the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram
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