Humans of New York

This is probably one of the greatest things that I've come across on the Internet. A guy takes pictures of people he sees in New York that he thinks may be interesting. They always are interesting. It's a great thing to see on Instagram, but it's also on Facebook. My favorites are these two:

""I used to play tennis with Arthur Ashe."
"Really? How'd that come about?"
"I was an architect, and my office used to be off Columbus Circle. I lived on the Upper West Side, and every day I'd walk home through the park. One day-- this was in 1967-- I decided to take a different path, and I heard the sound of bouncing tennis balls. I investigated, and discovered a man "warming up" on a tennis court. He noticed me watching through the fence, and asked if I knew how to play. He told me that he had a foursome scheduled, but his partner had backed out. He only introduced himself as "Artie," but at this point I knew who he was, so I ran all the way home and grabbed my racket. I'd played tennis since the age of six, so I was very good myself, and we ended up winning the match. At the end, Arthur said: 'Would you mind if I called you again?'""

"“What was the happiest moment of your life?”
“When I proposed to my wife.”
“How’d you do it?”
“Well, the first time we ever met, we played Clue with another couple. So when I was ready to propose, I set up a game with the same couple who introduced us. Then I put the proposal in the envelope where the final answer normally is. The funniest part is, when she opened it, she said: ‘Wait. Does this mean I didn’t win the game?’”"

It's a great source of wisdom and insight, even from the most unpredictable sources. It's really quite charming. I like it muchly.