Silvio Galea

RT @practicallyrad: How McDonald’s turns even oatmeal into a nutrition disaster. Amazing (and depressing) post. Gee, why is America obes …

Only a matter otime before Malta got involved (indirectly of-course we like our govt,umm,right?) in the mideast revolts http://bit.ly/gutosX

The Shift from Manhattan to Brooklyn

I’ve been fortunate enough to have grown up in New York City and seen the city transform and re-invent itself over and over again.  On some inspiring days, when I take a walk instead of jumping on the train I pass by banks and pharmacies and think back to the mom and pop, small business or .99c store that was there in a foregone era.  The city has certainly become a bit more sterile than it used to be and although it was dangerous, there’s something to be said about the excitement and creativity the lower rent fostered. 

As things must be balanced, and as Manhattan has become a loop of of banks, pharmacies, gaps, and everything else globalized, the last 10+ years in 3+ neighborhoods in Brooklyn have given me a rich sense of a culture that embodies those things I cherished when I was a youngster.  Art, music, culture, businesses and general pride that I used to be proud of during my Manhattan days I’m now finding again in Brooklyn.  My calling used to be NYHC, but I’m now starting to think in terms of BKHC.