It has been too long since I reported on a fallen street sign. For the first time ever, we cover (A) a fallen Double Arrow sign and (B) a fallen street sign in Columbia Street Waterfront District.

The trees leaf in May. So too do New Leaf Journal articles. I review the month that was at NLJ and related projects in May 2026.

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost in the 2026 Western Conference Finals despite having a historically great regular season SRS. I examine how the top SRS teams in NBA history performed in the playoffs.

In honor of the 2026 Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks, I take a look at the longest broken and ongoing NBA Finals droughts.

An article about an outgoing Baidu employee replacing himself with a chatbot reminded me of the time I replaced myself with a classmate in math class. What follows is an anecdote about humanity. Is there a lesson here? I leave that to the readers to decide.

I conclude The New Leaf Journal's sixth birthday project with the case for making the blog or writing website that you would want to read.

Today I learned that Spotify is offering AI/LLM generated podcasts. I had thoughts after I considered what I learned about this exciting technological development.

My thoughts on various factors to consider in deciding how to build and host a blog or writing website.

I demonstrate how I used my author profile on Emu Café Social, which uses ActivityPub for WordPress, as the fediverse:creator profile for my New Leaf Journal articles.

Wherein I review The New Leaf Journal's sixth birthday month with a new and original inflatable spring decoration photograph as a bonus.

In part four of six of my blogging "wisdom" series, I revisit "Welcome to The Emu Café" six years after its original publication and use it to discuss blog hospitality.

On how to establish a sort of blogging/online writing rhythm or routine while avoiding what the kids call "burnout" or ruining one's enjoyment of his or her online writing endeavor.

On seeing the first Curtis Sliwa 2025 mayoral campaign signs in Brooklyn Heights on Mother's Day 2026, more than six months after election day.

Considering whether a blog or writing website should be niche or generalist leads to reflections on related issues about "true blogging."

Seeing the smoke from the May 3, 2026 fire in Belleville, New Jersey, from across the river in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Celebrating the 2026 edition of Mother's Day with a photograph of a Brooklyn Mother's Day decoration I took back in 2025.

A quote from former NBA player Jason Caffey inspires me to compare the offenses of the 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks and those of the 95-96 through 97-98 champion Chicago Bulls.

You may have seen the "Little Free Library" boxes. But have you seen Brooklyn Heights' "Stick Library" for dogs?

On publishing articles and blog posts as social media threas vs as articles and blog posts on a site designed for the format.

A look at Max Glenister's emoji-only Moji chat app, which he created in a weekend for his young daughter to enjoy.

I came across the Fruitmobile, a world-famous art car, while wandering around Houston Hobby Airport. My photographs led to an artistic research project.

Our fictional dialogue duo, Justin and Justina, take on discount toothpaste with fast-approaching expiration dates.

Re-launching The New Leaf Journal Blogroll after about four years centered on posts about website entries.

I once wanted to be a basketball coach. Although I have now become a source(TM) for basketball coaches, I never coached. But what if I told you that I was once a coach on a different field?

An inflatable Easter Bunny seen in Columbia Street Waterfront District (Brooklyn, NYC).

I have shared stories of my own "heroism." Today, I share the story of my friend's heroism.

An NBA team planned to hold a promotional night featuring a strip club. I have thoughts even after the event was mercifully cancelled.

Relations between Uganda and Israel were very "strained" in 1976. 2026 X posts from Ugandan Defense Minister Muhoozi Kainerugaba would have been hard to explain 50 years ago...

An article about the smell of Axe Body Spray reminded me of when a friend in high school described his post-Axe usage "enchanting musk" and that time he called someone a "muskrat who swims in rivers."

The case for taking the case to enjoy a walk (solo or with company) without listening to something on your phone or iPod or otherwise removing yourself from the moment.