Author: Stacy Horn

As Claire Evans travels around the world talking about her new book Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet, friends have been sending pictures of me appearing in her slide show (Claire writes about Echo in her book). It’s fun to see them.

You can see me and Claire, and Jaime Levy and Marisa Bowe, who were also featured in her book, talk about the old days at a presentation at the New Museum here.

Bali and Bodhi were kinda ratty looking when I adopted them. Some people at the ASPCA were a little surprised when I picked them, because there were so many ridiculously cute kittens I could have taken instead. But for those who don’t know the back story, Bodhi almost died on my watch (I was working at the ASPCA Kitten Nursery). When he pulled through I had to take him, and I couldn’t leave his brother Bali alone, so I took them both.

One of my favorite presidents. This is the statue of him at the Museum of Natural History. It’s kinda racist, isn’t it? There’s a native American on one side of him and an African on the other. It gives a subservient, walking-below-the-great-man feel to the statue. I just googled it and sure enough, there have been calls for its removal.

Another shot from my walk down Central Park West. This is looking into the lobby of one of the luxury buildings I passed by.

There are so many great reasons to be wealthy, like never having to worry about having enough money for healthcare. But right now I’m in despair because I can’t imagine ever being so affluent I could spare enough for something so utilitarian and yet so exquisite as these door handles. I came across them while walking down Central Park West after a doctor’s appointment.

They are so beautiful I wish I knew the artist’s name so I could celebrate that person.