Tag: Line

When Trump started selling NFTs of himself as a superhero, I figured he had hit rock bottom. He has sold condos, wine, steaks, water, shirts, ties, and a fake education. He couldn’t go any lower than NFTs, right? Well, I was wrong. He did go lower. Now, he is apparently scraping the bottom ...

The counties of the Great Plains are primarily rural, so incomes are generally below the national average of $62,843 in 2019. I chose to make the map showing percentages of people in poverty, which of course is strongly related to median household income. Generally, the ten lowest poverty countie...

“Cheap” is subjective. The troublesome gestation of the Circle Line did result in significant cost overruns, with the end price tag of the line probably closer to $10 billion. But why I say it’s subjective is because of the Downtown Line, which is only 20% longer but cost d...

I love coffee. Truth be told, I am an unapologetic java junkie — one whose DNA resonates with all the goodness that is the coffee bean. Further, when I need a fix — and this is every day — Starbucks is my go-to. Recently, however, while visiting my father, my Starbucks love lang...

Are you ready to cross an item off your bucket list? Are you dying to see your favorite celebrity attempt sketch comedy? No plans in NYC this weekend? If yes, this could be your opportune time to roll the dice at scoring tickets to SNL! The process of securing a seat inside Studio 8H requires com...

For New York City residents the thought of an earthquake happening in the city is so remote, it is hardly mentioned. But what if I told you that the chances are not that remote at all, what would you think? Most New Yorkers are completely unaware of a fault line that runs through the Hudson River...

‘Did you hear about the dead girl on the Frankston Line? This other girl went up to her because she thought she was giving her an evil look, but the girl was dead!’ Growing up, Frankston was always spoken about like this, more urban legend than a real place. Because I lived in Frankst...

A body was discovered on the CTA Red Line tracks following a dramatic series of events. The incident began with a routine traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway and ultimately led to a tragic end. In this blog post, we will delve into the details of this unfortunate event, emphasizing factual ...

The Mattapan High Speed Line is old and difficult to maintain. MBTA is currently looking at future options on how to maintain transit service along that corridor. As far as I know, there are 4 options: Do nothing, and continue to maintain the PCCs. Replace with a modern light rail vehicle. ...