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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Saturday - No politics, no science - tourists drifting back to NYC

No musings tonight on the nature of the universe, of whether scientific theories or mathematical proofs are invented or discovered, and no politics except to say don't be a fool, your liberty is not at stake when you act like a citizen: get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.

 Yesterday afternoon I met with my friend Ron for a beer and conversation. It was a very warm afternoon in Manhattan so we needed to meet somewhere cool. I suggested Urban Space which reopened a couple of months ago and has been very slowly adding vendors. It is a little sad that more than half the booths are still shuttered but heartening that there are more now than the last time I went by in June,

At the time we met on Friday afternoon Urban Space would have been quiet even during pre-pandemic times. It was less busy but it was in no way deserted and there was some traffic.

I chatted briefly with two groups of tourists and a few people working there. The family of three are from Arkansas, the other group is visiting from Argentina. While walking over to meet Ron I stopped and chatted briefly with the first couple, outside the JPMorgan building. They are from Arizona and they were marveling at the construction of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters.

I am glad there are some people coming back to visit NYC. Will I still feel this way when they have returned in myriads instead of isolated groups? 









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