Vol. I · No. 51Mon, Nov 9, 2026

Dispatches

The running record of Joe Castagna

Strategist, Trekkie, Techie and Record Collector. Now: Trying to Stay dry.

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I haven't wrote much of anything, not for work at least in years. It's Time to change that, and this is where it's going to start.

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Hoboken Terminal

Missed the train I was aiming for. Ended up glad about it, honestly -- this place is worth the extra twenty minutes.

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Campfire

Nothing left to say at this point in the night, just watching it burn down.

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Beach Day

Late afternoon, low tide, everyone packing up but us.

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Casa Azul

Golden hour hitting the window just right. Didn't even go in, just liked the light.

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Rooftops, Dusk

The kind of sky that makes you stop on the stoop for a minute before going back inside.

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Prospect Ave, Late

Walked home the long way after the snow finally let up. Every bar on the corner still had its lights on, nobody inside.