Signs of the Times

Until fairly recently, the owner of this building on my block diligently fought the graffiti tags with regularly applied fresh coats of paint. Several months ago, I guess he gave up. I don't know if it is a sign of the recession, or something else, but I suspect we'll be seeing more of this sort of neglect-to-decay in the months and years ahead. I acknowledge that there can be beauty in that urban ugliness, too. I don't hate all graffiti, but there's something particularly foreboding about this to me. Someone has been unable to hold their own, and others have noticed, taken advantage of it for their own ends, and we are left with something less than what we started with.

The Recession...

This thing is real. REAL. Too many people I know are out of work.

But on a lighter note, how about some "recession specials"? And I am not just talking about Gray's Papaya.

Eater NY has a thing called DealFeed. I'd like to take advantage of some of these.
Or how bout some clothing sales?

But I have a few recession friendly standbys. Like my Taco Truck.

Or my favorite Indian place, Desi Deli. (Disclaimer on their website. The pictures have nothing to do with the restaurant. Hilarious.) Their Chai Tea is legit. With the Cardamom seed and everything. It's just me and the cabbies. Love it.