The Art of Noticing

The Art of Noticing

Noti-fiction

Summer School Post No. 2: Imagination as observational tool

Rob Walker
Jun 24, 2021
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From time to time I pass by and wonder about the truncated columns on either side of this one-block street, which is called Todd Place. How tall were they? Did they have a function? How did they come to be so sadly shortened?

I suppose I could start knocking on nearby doors until I find an area resident who knows the back story. The problem with that, o…

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