The pushcart war
by Jean Merrill · first published 1964
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The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world.
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You might enjoy The Pushcart War, about this very idea! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219557.The_Pushcart_War
on “Don’t pay for 95% (2016)” ↗…weirdness to the city, at least how I see it from afar and, to be fair, I'm sure in a somewhat distorted manner through media. Movies and TV shows set there put me off (even Seinfeld which I enjoy). Only The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill and The Chosen by Chaim Potok have shown me some charm in the place, and the music of New York native Suzanne Vega. I appreciate that it's an important city, has many cultural attractions…
on “Recommendations for Japan Travel” ↗…few ideas and favorites: - The Goosebumps series is popular. - There are a lot of middle grade mystery series like the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew - A few of my personal favorites from childhood: The Pushcart War; Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH; A Wrinkle in Time; The Phantom Tollbooth; the Chronicles of Narnia (warning: heavy Christian symbolism); Bunnicula; Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle; Mr. Popper's Penguins; Charlie…
on “Ask HN: How get started with reading books?” ↗…blackbird pond Johnny Tremaine (a bit older) The sign of the Beaver Charlotte’s Web Because of Winn Dixie Tuck Everlasting (sad at end) Ruby Holler The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Treasure Island The Pushcart War Maniac Magee Rascal Frindle Hatchet (Gary Paulsen) Mr. Popper’s Penguins (young) Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing (Juy Blume) Pippi Longstocking Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (young) A Wrinkle in Time Moccasin…
on “The original “Bambi”” ↗…what you are describing Eric with the concept "financial gravity". Which is is similar to the [[large object theory of history]], explained on the podcast episode [[The War on Cars: Tony Kushner on The Pushcart War]]: >[[large object theory of history]] is that all human misery is the product, not of some sort of general malevolence, equally distributed among the human population, but located among certain people…
on “AMA: I'm Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) & Author of New Bestseller Incorruptible” ↗