The Chris DeLuca Newsletter


I visited Flushing Meadows Park this past weekend, biking from my apartment up 31st Ave. Lovely day. Snapped a few shots of some sculpture.

A large metal globe sculpture stands in a landscaped garden with flowers and greenery surrounding it. A sleek, futuristic rocket sculpture is displayed against a clear blue sky and greenery. A statue of a muscular figure reaches skyward, holding a sphere with stars, set against a backdrop of trees and a clear blue sky.

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2025-08-11


Another shot from Flushing Meadow Park I took of the World’s Fair Globe, this time, with some human scale. 📷🍦

A large metallic globe sculpture stands in an outdoor park setting under a clear blue sky. Next to it, in the midground, is an ice cream truck, with a short line of people waiting outside.

2025-08-11


I love an overgrown, abandoned house. 📷

A two-story house with a balcony and wrought iron fencing is surrounded by greenery.

2025-08-12


Started reading: Polysecure by Jessica Fern 📚

2025-08-13


I’ve been reading less books this year. The overwhelm of our crumbling democracy inside the United States has been devastating, which I’ve used as an excuse to feed my screen addiction.

I’m making a conscious effort to take a step or two back from internet consumption, and read more physical books. Amidst a wealth of inspiration from On Tyranny, this quote is present for me right now.

Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey the thing you think everyone else is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books.

Thought matters. Your thoughts change, for the better, I think, when they’re slower. As painful as changing any addictive habit can be, I’m trying to slow down and read. 📚 🇺🇸

2025-08-13


Another excuse to continue not listening to KISS. 🇺🇸🎵

Trump inducting KISS, Sylvester Stallone & more into 2025 Kennedy Center Honors (which he’s hosting)

2025-08-14