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On the City Pattern Project: Our Bamboo Laughs at the Snow
In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with bamboo. We planted bamboo a few years ago in a cement planter we constructed along the back of our garden. The concept is that it’ll… more →
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On the City Pattern Project: Our Bamboo Laughs at the Snow
Matthew Gallaway wrote 4 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with bamboo. We planted bamboo a few years … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Stephansdom (Redux)
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 4 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse refines his message somewhat.* According to Wikipedia, the rooftop of the … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Stephansdom
Matthew Gallaway wrote 4 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with tiled rooftops.* According to Wikipedia … more →
On the City Pattern Project: When We Are Born, Our Souls Are Encased in Ice
Matthew Gallaway wrote 4 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with old bricks. When we are born, our soul … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Wrought Iron in Snow
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 5 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse freezes to death. It goes without saying that nothing is black and white. … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Parisian Booksellers Edition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 5 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse goes to Paris. One thing that never seems to change in Paris: the booksel … more →
On the City Pattern Project: The Secession Building
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 5 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse dreams of decorating garden walls and office spaces. While in Vienna, we v … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Vienna Edition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 6 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse finds remnants of the 1860s 1960s. It’s difficult to write about a c … more →
On the City Pattern Project: On the Internet, the Lost Dreams of Youth Are Just One Click Away
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 6 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse remembers life as an indie rocker. After obsessing about the Hipster Runof … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Our Head Is in the Clouds, Where Is Yours?
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 6 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse reaches into the mailbag. Today we received a letter from Reader J___ B__ … more →
On the George Washington Bridge Project: A Few Thoughts on Repetition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 6 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with the George Washington Bridge. For most … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Sometimes You Wanted To Be Blinded by the Timeless Silhouette of Clothes Slowly Drying in the Sun
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 7 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse considers a southern exposure. Admittedly, we have often cursed the apartm … more →
On The City Pattern Project: Special Piles of Leaves Edition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 7 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse remembers the fall. This weekend we visited family and spent time remembe … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Remembrance of Lentil Soup Past Edition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 7 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse cooks. Yesterday we went for a walk in the rain, in part because we wante … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Coal Chute Cover Edition
Matthew Gallaway wrote 8 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse sees stars. So the other day we ran into this coal-chute cover named Chris … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Friday Zone Out Edition
Matthew Gallaway wrote 8 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse needs a nap. We’re not sure why, but this has been the longest week … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Fall Edition
Matthew Gallaway wrote 8 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse loves birch trees. We considered sweeping up the leaves. But decided that … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Unearthed Manhole Cover Edition
Matthew Gallaway wrote 8 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with manhole covers. Sometimes when you bru … more →
On the City Pattern Project: Special Sarah-Palin-Is-a-Thug-and-a-Demagogue Edition
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Matthew Gallaway wrote 9 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse considers a Palin administration and shudders. One difference between Geo … more →
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