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Wrought knuckles, creased brows, bloodied bodies, broken fingers.

The Cloisters is full of creeps

August 17, 2012by phillegitimate 2 Comments

The approach to the Cloisters is lovely; the fluster and seethe of the city feel very far away. Squirrels gambol and sparrows fossick in Fort Tryon Park. Far below the […]

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USA
Pilfered from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Brooklyn

Before you trash the Brooklyn hipsters…

December 17, 2011by phillegitimate 2 Comments

Before you trash the Brooklyn hipsters, consider this; history may be on their side. Before you say that the whole hipster thing is a flash-in-the-pan fad, lasting no longer than […]

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USA
Valle de los Ingenios

Cuba Journal 6: Scootermusings in the Valle de los Ingenios

September 8, 2011by phillegitimate 3 Comments

I needed to get out of the cities. Halfway through my Cuba trip and I had spent all my time surrounded by the hustle and swelter of urban life. Something […]

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Cuba
All prices in CUC at one of Havana Vieja's most popular cafes.

Cuba Journal 2: a History of Hustling in Havana

August 20, 2011by phillegitimate 7 Comments

Sitting on the steps of the University of Havana at about 11 o’clock at night, I am receiving a history lesson. My teacher is a masters student preparing to defend […]

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Cuba
Not a hair out of place in this portrait from Oaxaca.

Porfirio’s Perfect Moustache

May 3, 2011by phillegitimate 3 Comments

Cinco de Mayo is upon us again. A pretext for a day off, a pretext for a day of drinking. A day of national pride, remembering a battle won within […]

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