It's my birthday and I thought I'd give back a gift of my own, a piece I wrote about this date (but not really) and Robert Smithson's Tour of the Monuments of Passaic, New Jersey back in 2008. It's really a teaser for a longer piece coming out next week. varnelis.net/on-the-...

On the potential of Passaic

It happens that it’s my birthday today and if you look at the Collected Writings of Robert Smithson, you will see that his Tour of the Monuments of Passaic, New Jersey took place on that date, in fact on my birthdate, September 20, 1967. That date is in error. The real date was September 30, ... Read more

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Are these old stink pipes?

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Is there any proof that @elonmusk is a US citizen?

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