By kirsch | September 27, 2008
This is a very cool photograph I was recently sent of my great-grandfather ElÃas Zack, whom I never met. It must be from the late 20’s or 30’s. Hmmm… interestingly it bears a striking resemblance with a certain photo of mine. It really is pure coincidence. I wonder what else I’ve done that turns out [...]
By kirsch | September 16, 2008
Below you can see soccer idol Francisco Javier “El Abuelo” Cruz with my friend Yoni Wapinski. Turns out that sometime in the mid-eighties the players of best Mexican soccer team Rayados de Monterrey came over to my school. Someone snapped this photo and it hung on a wall in Yoni’s room ever since, making all [...]
George Lucas in Carbonite
Originally uploaded by bonniegrrl.
He deserves that and even more for giving us Jar Jar Binks. Unfortunately it’s not real.
An economy lesson as seen in Grand Rapids, MI. Sent by Jacobo Sandler.
Technically, not a photo. If you don’t think this is funny then you’re not old enough to read this blog. Found on Tumblr.
“When I grow up, I want to work in a circus”
Joelle Kirsch, lion tamer
Delicious for Chanukah, get it?Courtesy of Jodi Braham.
Hugo Sánchez
I took this photo at the Estadio Tecnológico on November 10th, 2007.Hugo Sánchez, and my cousins Eduardo Lew and Rafael Pessah pose with the famous Pentapichichi (actually a guy that looks just like him and always attends Monterrey’s matches). Beware the soccer impostors.
Hot chicks - Purim 1994
Ok, ok, ok. Readers have to admit that it takes very large amounts of self-confidence to post this photo. I will give you a minute to recover from the horror.
Turns out Ziv was going through some old binders full of papers and found this. Or that’s what he claims. I [...]
Hotel Roosevelt
Originally uploaded by Miguel.Sanchez.
This is the Roosevelt Hotel. Surprisingly, I cannot link to its website because apparently there isn’t one.
Why is this photo featured in The MKX®, you might ask? Excellent question.
This hotel is located right behind the legendary Hotel Son-Mar, where I spent many, many, many weekends as a kid (my dad, later [...]