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The Human Condition: Life & The Family Bond

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on July 3, 2015

Posted in: Image Gallery, Nature - Environment, Social Commentary. Tagged: Afternoon, Bronx, Bronx Photography, Cinnamon, Clouds, Family, Ferris Wheel, nature, Scenes from the Bronx, Sunset, The Boogie Down, The Heavens, THEJNSREPORT. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: The Human Condition: Life & The Family Bond

Life seems to be a monster roller coaster ride filled with highs and lows, twists and turns through various stages of experience. Right now my family and I as well as my significant other are experiencing stages of life that are frustrating, painful, exciting, new, and a bit scary due to the uncertainty of the future unfolding for all of us.

Our family home has been the one constant in all of our lives since we were little kids growing up in the inner city. To have been lucky enough to be born in the greatest city in the world in the best country in the world is special. It’s something that I think for most of my life I took for granted. My family and I are the products of hard work determination, God’s protection & guidance and the wisdom, strength and courage of the matriarch of our family our mom.

In the past month there have been some new realities facing us as a family. We knew that the end of our habitation in the house we had known as home for the past 29 years was coming to an end. And still somehow it hadn’t really sunken in that our family was separating onto the different paths in each of our respective lives.

Embracing independence and the need to grow in our own paths and journeys in life is hard to come to grips with when for so long you’ve known nothing contrary to family being close to each other and living together often under the same roof. On TV the Hollywood reality scene would poo poo families sharing a living space together even into adulthood.

Everything comes to an end eventually. Even so, It’s a hard thing to embrace drastic or dramatic change while saying good bye to yesterday’s memories.

Our family Cat. And an amazing animal and joy!

Love this look of her in a natural environment loving being outdoors.

Scenes from the Bronx on glorious afternoons will be keepsakes and nostalgia for years to come as we look back on the way things were.

The Queen Roars or perhaps… yawns.

This shot above is one of our favorites and will always remind us of “The Boogie Down”.This guy is comfortable at work in the “Greatest City” in the world.

Is that an actual Ferris Wheel in the BX? I thought I’d see that only in Coney Island.Another beautiful sunset afternoon. Reflecting on the days behind us.A night time shot of mom’s gorgeous blue green hydrangea. Mom you have an excellent “Green Thumb”. We’ll always admire and appreciate the hard work and dedication you’ve shown to us and to your beautiful garden at home. Here’s a peak at Cinnamon in bed at home with Sis.This beauty was at home almost anywhere in the house.From one rose to another. Mom’s relentless dedication and hard work in her garden made images like these possible. Thank you mom for everything.Long live fond fair memories of days gone by. Here’s to the future awaiting us with God’s blessings. One thing we know for sure is that family is forever and is most important. We give thanks to God for blessing us with the amazing family that we’ve known all these years and to our family continuing to stick together and remaining close in the future. Hope you enjoyed our little showcase of images.

Should Pro Tennis Players Receive Salaries/Guaranteed Contracts?

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on June 30, 2015

Posted in: Sports. Tagged: ESPN, Guaranteed Contracts, NYC, Poll Questipn, Pro Sports, Pro Tennis, Salaries, sports, Tennis. Leave a comment

The other day while listening to ESPN I heard someone say that they liked the fact that Pro Tennis doesn’t have salaries for the players or guaranteed contracts like other pro sports because it means the players have to go out and earn it every time they take the court. I didn’t like the comment and thought I’d put up a poll and see if more people share that sentiment.

Are pro athletes spoiled, over paid, egotistical narcissists unworthy of being paid for their labor unless they play and win? Before you answer consider what you do for a living. Do you feel you deserve a guaranteed contract/salary for what you do?

Body Cameras: To Cam or Not to Cam? That is the Question!

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on June 30, 2015

Posted in: Politics, Social Commentary. Tagged: Accountability, Body Cameras, NYPD, Public Opinion, Surveillance, The People. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Body Cameras: To Cam or Not to Cam? That is The Question!

Will 1 in 7 cops where body cameras? And even if they do, does that mean they can’t turn them off manually or refuse to record an encounter in public, especially if they know that the camera will capture everything raw in its actual occurrence or manifestation where no spin can be applied?

We all saw on camera 5 to 6 NYPD cops murder Eric Garner in broad day light captured by a private citizen 3rd party via cell phone. What has happened to those officers? Nothing.

There’s no accountability for their recorded actions so what good will body cameras do if they can be turned off selectively. We’ll get edited footage or no footage if it doesn’t favor the officers. Cameras won’t stop anything or will they?

What’s your thought on this incoming wave of more surveillance?

Who Will Win The NBA Finals?

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on June 13, 2015

Posted in: Social Commentary, Sports. Tagged: Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Lebron James, NBA Finals, Stephen Curry. Leave a comment

Given the fact that Steph Curry and Golden State bounced back so strongly in game 4 and Lebron and his team looked so dead legged. We ask you the question

We like Cleveland in 7. Remember the words of Rudy Tomjanovich “Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion!”

Battery Place Image Gallery

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on June 11, 2015

Posted in: Image Gallery, Social Commentary. Tagged: Architecture, Battery Park City, Botany, Environment, Fat Pigeon, floral gallery, Flowers, Freedom, Horticulture, Life, nature, NYC, Photo Walk, Photography, Pigeon, Spring, Summer, THEJNSREPORT. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Battery Place Image GalleryThis past week has been a busy one with a lot of change, a lot of work, and the daily hustle of living in NYC. Monday evening while strolling around Battery Park City I shot the following.Now this is how you design a water fountain. I always liked the infinity edge look of water fountains and pools.Water Fountain frozen still.Rounding the corner near the Museum of Jewish Heritage.This pigeon I thought from this vantage point looked injured based on how it lay sprawling wide.From here I realized nope not injured just fat. LOL It’s definitely enjoying soaking up the afternoon sun.That’s the look of a confident and comfortable bird. Giving us side eye.

In this shot it’s giving us its best side. “Get my left side”. After walking around the bend and heading south from the building. I came across flowers growing along the pathway that were interesting subjects to shoot.I wish I knew the names of the unique flowers I come across. I’m still learning the names of the wide range of flowers I’ve come to familiarize myself with this past year. What a surprise to see that this same species of Hydrangea grows in mom’s garden. Seeing it here in Battery Park City I didn’t expect. It’s an absolutely gorgeous color combination not to mention the design of this flower.

I don’t know what you call these either but I found them interesting. I wish they had name and species and the biological information on a sign next to them so you could learn what the name of the flower is and it’s properties.This beautiful flower reminds me of decoration I’d see on a birthday cake. Looks good enough to eat!This is an absolutely stunning flower. Definitely makes me think of Spring when I look at it.These look like some kind of lilac but I’m not sure.II find this shot very peaceful. Nature in harmony.And what’s your name?Battery PlaceFrom here it looks like a long walk to “Freedom”.It’s nice to know where one stands.It’s really amazing to see all the construction projects going on throughout the city. My question is whose going to be able to afford to live in these new buildings?The good old West Side Highway.I don’t know why but ever since the completed construction of One World Trade Building aka “The Freedom Tower” I’ve found myself on off days down around “Ground Zero” taking in the lasting impact of what happened on September 11, 2001.The scene appears to be not too busy for an afternoon way downtown.More construction going on.Here’s a shot I took at the Southern Reflection Pool..Landscape Reflection Pool

The sky was a bit cloudy at this point and set the tone and mood for this shot which is still pretty cool I think. And with that we’ve come to the end of my photo tour. Hope you enjoyed.

Final Farewell to Mom’s Mardi Gras Roses

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on June 4, 2015

Posted in: Image Gallery, Nature - Environment. Tagged: Botany, Final Farewell, floral gallery, Flowers, Garden, God's Creations, Horticulture, Image Gallery, Mardi Gras, nature, NYC, Roses, skilled gardener, Spring, Summer, The Mardi Gras Roses, THEJNSREPORT. 2 Comments

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Final Farewell To Mom’s Mardi Gras Roses

As the time draws to a close and we say goodbye to so many years of family memories. I take this opportunity to share with you all some shots of one of the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen that good ole mom just so happens to grow in her garden.

The embrace of changes in life is not an easy thing to do but happens to all of us at some point in time and so… After 29 years in the same place we bid farewell to our family home and an icon in the floral collection of our mom: The Mardi Gras Roses.I shot these during the rain in the afternoon the other day. It makes me think that the roses too recognize this is the last time we’ll see them in our soon to be former home. They too are crying.Mom told us how she won these from the Botanical Garden years and years ago and they’ve grown in her garden ever since.You know how I feelThat’s what I meanThere’s something so whimsical, so elegant, and cool about these roses. The richness and brilliance of its two tone color and the way the petals are shaped and twist. We look forward to seeing these grow in our mom’s next garden. All images are the property of http://www.thejnsreport.com (c) 2015.

Crime & Punishment: Public Sex

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on May 27, 2015

Posted in: Politics, Social Commentary. Tagged: Community Service, Crime & Punishment, Jail Time, Judicial System, NYC, Opinion Poll, Penalties, Public Lens, Public Opinion, Public Sex, Social Commentary. Leave a comment

Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Crime & Punishment: Public Sex

As recently as dinner tonight the topic of conversation came up when our waiter during the midst of casual conversation told us that a couple down in Florida had been convicted of public sex on a beach in Florida and each were facing up to 15 years in prison for said lewd public sex act. The couple engaged in sex out in the open on the beach where adults and children were in full view of them and not in the water.

According to the news accounts the 40 year old male and his 20 year old girlfriend got naked and proceeded to have sex in full view of at least one 3 year old girl and several adults. Some of whom were shocked and disgusted at the scene unfolding in front of not only them but the child present.

One witness to the scene actually recorded the couple having sexual relations in full view of the public while another called the police. With all that information to digest, I ask the question. For the aforementioned crime

As a curious side note. Would it make a difference if the couple was physically fit and/attractive when factoring in your thoughts on their punishment? For example had the couple been both “unattractive and/or morbidly obese” would that have any bearing on the severity of the punishment to be levied?

And as a secondary poll question all things considered

Weigh in with your thoughts and votes.