IMRAN® In My Humble Opinion

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Relatively Less Unhealthy Eating - IMRAN®

Relatively Less Unhealthy Eating - IMRAN® Obviously the cheese and later smothering in salad dressing reduce the healthiness, but, hey, at least it’s not junk food. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #food #fruit #salad #health

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Walking / Stick / Figures – IMRAN®

Dead old vines that once sapped the life out of now‑deader trees twist into walking/stick/figures suspended high above me in the backyard of my Long Island, New York property in late summer. Their contorted shapes look frozen mid‑stride, as if nature paused a strange parade overhead.

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #trees #nature #BlackAndWhite

Sparkling LIRR Platform & Trains ~20 Stories Beneath Skyscraper Lobbies & Grand Central Terminal Manhattan New York - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIslandRailRoad #Manhattan #architecture #transportation #trains #engineering I❤️NY!

Sunday, August 16, 2026

German Shepherd K2 Guarding His German Engineering Rides - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #GSD #GermanShepherdDogs #MercedesBenz #cars

Amazon Is Crushing It. Literally — IMRAN®

I’m all in favor of saving costs and packing materials. And Amazon is crushing it. Literally. Unfortunately, not in a good way.

Surely it doesn’t require a rocket‑science degree to know this: Don’t shove big, heavy, toxic carpet‑cleaning chemicals into the same flimsy pouch as a box of cereal and other food items in the name of sustainability.

The cereal’s crunchy clusters were pulverized. The jar was dented — though at least its lid didn’t pop off from the impacts the edible items received from the chemical containers.

Amazon didn’t just deliver the order… it delivered a demolition demo.

#IMRAN #Amazon #CustomerExperience #CommonSense #sustainability #UrUXSux

Monday, August 10, 2026

Pleasantly Petrifying Photography! — IMRAN®

My beloved late father gave me my first camera — a Diana — when I was seven, growing up in Pakistan. That’s how I began shooting black‑and‑white 35mm film. Agfa‑Gevaert is a name I still recall, followed later by Ilford and others, with Kodak and then Fujifilm as I ventured into color photography a few years later. Soon color became my only medium. Then came digital, from the very day the Apple QuickTake became available.

I barely find time to post even a fraction of my 100,000 color photos, let alone convert images to monochrome. Some photographers choose black and white as their primary medium. For me, certain themes simply gain mystery and drama when stripped of color. Fallen trees, rock formations, even portraits of old, wrinkled faces take on an ironically ageless quality sans chromatic distraction.

This dead tree on my Long Island, New York property already looks mysterious in color — you’ll see that when I post it later. But in monochrome it takes on a truly, pun intended, petrifying presence. Almost like a movie fable talking head emerging from a tree trunk.

The detail becomes even more interesting when zoomed in to any area for detail. There are dozens of zoomed crops I can imagine posting out of just this picture to illustrate the point.

Are you into B/W?

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #EastPatchogue #HeronPointe #GreatSouthBay #photography #autobiography

Sunday, August 09, 2026

Where’s The Beef? Literally. - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #food #humor #FalseAdvertising #UrUXSux

Saturday, August 08, 2026

Historic Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, Entrance From 42nd Street - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #NewYork #Manhattan #architecture #travel #GrandCentral

Thursday, August 06, 2026

Grand Grand Central Madison, Modern Magical Magnificent Midtown Manhattan Marvel — IMRAN®

Barely made my first actual LIRR train trip out of the new Grand Central Madison last night. After nearly four decades of calling Manhattan home, it still feels surreal to descend into this massive and grand new world carved under Midtown.

This photo is from one of the station’s signature escalators. It’s about 182 feet long, dropping roughly 90 feet below street level. It’s a part of a project that took over 15 years and cost around $11 billion and finally connected the East Side directly to Long Island.

My meetings in the city had been related to innovation for the future of public safety and law enforcement. Ironically, the etched figures you see on the glass — Lady Justice with sword and scales — are part of the station’s art program, symbolizing law, balance, and the civic institutions that define the city above.

The green‑and‑steel color scheme isn’t random either. It’s meant to echo the historic tones of the original Grand Central while giving the new concourse a modern, almost tunnel‑to-the-future feel.

A long day, a tight connection, but a moment worth capturing. Have you been there?

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIslandRailRoad #Manhattan #architecture #engineering #LIRR

Sunday, August 02, 2026

“The Dutch” Treat — Salmon & Salad Light Lunch — IMRAN®

A long, challenging Wednesday had already started off on the wrong foot — but at least not foot in mouth. An early‑morning LIRR failure stole two extra hours, created unnecessary drama, and caused me to miss meetings with people who were flying out soon afterward. By the time I finally made it to Manhattan, several back‑to‑back sessions and no breakfast meant hunger was clearly the order of the day.

That made our light working lunch with a few technology leaders at The Dutch — right at the Sullivan and Prince streets intersection — feel especially welcome. It’s a lively spot where our semi‑private corner still felt open to the energy of SoHo. Victoria, our server, was gracious, attentive, and kept the pace just right.

Two of us went for the light salmon over greens, while the others mixed it up with different dishes. My plate was fresh, flavorful, and fairly filling. But as anyone who loves salmon knows, a salmon‑and‑salad combo has a way of making you hungry again a few hours later — which is exactly what happened to both of us who ordered it.

#IMRAN #NewYork #Manhattan #seafood #dining #food #salmon #SoHo

Saturday, August 01, 2026

K2 Posing For A Portrait From 300 Feet - IMRAN®

“Rain Over Manhattan” - IMRAN®

One, I bought this raincoat the same year I started writing my first novel, “Happy Endings”, in Manhattan, in 1993. It took me 33 years to complete. I rarely used this beautiful deep blue London Fog raincoat in that time.

Two, “Rain Over Manhattan” is the title of Chapter 2 of that novel.

Three, it was pouring rain the day I was headed to Manhattan for what became an eighteen-hour workday. Long, but great. And fortunately it didn’t rain when I had to be outdoors.

Four, In a season of surprises, July of 2026 has been my favorite summer month in 31 years of living in my blessed Long Island home, and nearly four decades in New York. It has provided beautifully mild, even cool, weather — thereby minimizing the need for air conditioning at home.

I am grateful for everything.

#IMRAN #books #Manhattan #StoryTelling #memories #HappyEndings #gratitude

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

A Perennial Favorite Diet, I See (Sea)Food, I Eat It - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #Japanese #seafood #foodie #sashimi #NewYork

Saturday, July 25, 2026

A Perennial Favorite Diet, I See (Sea)Food, I Eat It - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #Japanese #seafood #foodie #sashimi #NewYork

Friday, July 24, 2026

A Perennial Favorite Diet, I See (Sea)Food, I Eat It - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #Japanese #seafood #foodie #sashimi #NewYork

GSD K2 Guards NY Property On 57F/17C Summer TGIF Morning - IMRAN®

Can you see the dog? Or the Mercury falling? It’s the middle of summer on Long Island, New York, and 17 Celsius / 57 Fahrenheit! I’m not complaining this Friday morning. It’s like free air conditioning to help reduce electricity bills! My Atlanta-born Tampa(Bay)-raised German Shepherd Dog, K2, loves this weather while surveying and guarding the property.

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #GSD #summer #TGIF

Monday, July 20, 2026

GSD K2 (In The/Wild) Dog- IMRAN®

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Cold‑Hearted Self‑Control Crushing Factory — IMRAN®

Cold‑Hearted Self‑Control Crushing Factory — IMRAN® When it comes to ice cream, self‑control has never existed for me since childhood. Yet I had been disciplined enough to drop 35 lbs. in six months, which took real commitment. And even staying away from the ice cream aisles in stores. But back on Long Island, after indulging in a Pakistani‑Indian buffet in Port Jefferson, I couldn’t resist driving all the way to Ice Cream Cottage, in Shirley. It is home to one of the best ice cream places on the planet. I hadn’t been here in several years. But you can see, I made up for it in one visit. Like an old junkyard where cars are recycled, this place is where self‑control goes to be crushed and melted, faster than… drum roll, please…. ice cream on a hot summer day! © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #summer #icecream #humor

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Do You Recognize/ Remember What These Are? - IMRAN®

Do You Recognize/ Remember What These Are? - IMRAN® Time to put in recycling. But I wonder if you can recall or recognize what these were for? 🙂 © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #accessories #OldTech #quiz #GuessWhat

Friday, July 17, 2026

30-Year Old Butterfly Bush Long Island New York Home iPhone No-Edit CloseIp - IMRAN®

Thursday, July 16, 2026

T-Mobile - Pathetic 5G Service Long Island New York - IMRAN®

T-Mobile - Pathetic 5G Service Long Island New York. If considering it, I suggest using a better carrier. This is the highest speed I got in 5 tests (3 did not even complete the upload portion). Dialup modems would be faster. #TMobile #UrUXSux #CustomerExperience

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

German Shepherd Dog K2 Guarding New York Home & Car Near Midnight- IMRAN®

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Manhattan New York At Summer Sunset In Second 1212 24-Hour FL-NY Drive In 2 Weeks - IMRAN®

Manhattan New York At Summer Sunset In Second 1212 24-Hour FL-NY Drive In 2 Weeks - IMRAN® Spectacular summer sunset spans steamy skies all across area around my magical magnificent Manhattan. Screenshot from iPhone video taken crossing the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. My 2nd 1212 mile 24-hour drive door to door from the Tampa Bay, Florida place to the Long Island, New York abode in 2-weeks. Grateful to get home safely again. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewYork #Manhattan #travel #HeronPointe #driving #NonStop #adventure

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Did You Read And Did You Relate To Catcher In The Rye, Now 75! - IMRAN®

Monday, July 06, 2026

At End Of Great Long Day Of Meetings At Microsoft’s SoHo Manhattan Office - IMRAN®

At End Of Great Long Day Of Meetings At Microsoft’s SoHo Manhattan Office - IMRAN® Since 2012 90% of my Microsoft office photos have been taken at the awesome 11 Times Square Manhattan location. Probably 8% have been in other states and cities. So only maybe 2% of the posted ones were from the very cool SoHo location in lower Manhattan, where this was taken just before the 4th of July holiday this year. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Microsoft #NewYork #Manhattan #gratitude #EnterpriseArchitecture #strategy #technology

Sunday, July 05, 2026

Wild Turkey Inspects My Car At Long Island New York Home — IMRAN®

On July 2, I stepped outside and found this wild turkey strutting around my car like it was performing a driveway inspection. No drama, no buildup — just a perfectly timed pre-July‑4th‑weekend cameo from a bird with zero respect for personal space.

In 31 years of living at this home, I’ve seen small foxes, regular herds and even an albino-like deer, unwelcome raccoons, rapidly multiplying rabbits, even more unwelcome large flocks of migrating geese who destroy the grass, some pheasant like birds, but never this bird.

I don’t drink, but with America turning 250, even I had to laugh. If I were a drinker, this would’ve been the universe’s cue to pull out a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon and toast the bird for showing up so perfectly on brand.

#IMRAN #NewYork #LongIsland #WildTurkey #bird #nature #car #MercedesBenz #summer #USA250

Saturday, July 04, 2026

Old New York Standing Tall Over Law & Order And The Lay Of The (Legal) Land(scape) - IMRAN®

Only in downtown Manhattan do you get juxtapositions like this — a neoclassical chapel holding its ground beneath a towering early‑20th‑century skyscraper. This is the Chapel of St. Paul, a landmark with roots stretching back to the 18th century, paired with one of the Civic Center’s classic high‑rise government buildings. The Latin inscription “Beati qui ambulant in lege Domini” (“Blessed are those who walk in the law of the Lord”) has watched generations of New Yorkers rush past on their way to courtrooms, offices, and city business.

I’ve walked through this area many times since first landing in New York nearly four decades ago. The brick plaza, the columns, the carved pediment, the skyscraper rising behind it.

It always feels like a reminder of what makes this city different. New York doesn’t erase its layers; it stacks them. Colonial-era faith, Beaux‑Arts ambition, and modern civic life all sharing the same few square feet. That’s why my new novel is also a love letter to New York.

It’s one of those corners of Manhattan, where history isn’t something you read — it’s something you walk past on your way to the next meeting shaping the future.

#IMRAN #NYC #NewYorkCity #NewYork #Manhattan #architecture #history #government# travel #hometown

Friday, July 03, 2026

Red Geometry In Art In Heart Of New York City Government - IMRAN®

Red Geometry In Art In Heart Of New York City Government - IMRAN® This bold red sculpture sits in the downtown Civic Center area, just steps from City Hall — one of those unexpected bursts of color and form that interrupts the seriousness of the neighborhood. Its sweeping circles and intersecting steel arcs are part of artist Alexander Liberman’s lifelong exploration of monumental red geometry, pieces he designed to create a moment of pause in places that rarely slow down. Liberman believed these forms were “interruptions in time,” a way to make people look twice at their surroundings. And he was right — even in a district defined by government buildings, courthouses, and the daily machinery of the city, this sculpture feels almost like a heartbeat. A reminder that art can soften even the hardest edges of urban life. I’ve walked past it many times, and every time it seems to shift in perspective slightly — sometimes a burst of energy, sometimes a quiet moment of reflection. That’s the power of public art. Sculptures transform a space without necessarily being obtrusive. This was taken on a hot summer late morning when people’s temperatures were turning red even before the hottest days of the year. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NYC #NewYork #Manhattan #downtown #art #sculpture

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Living/Traveling On The Edge- IMRAN®

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

GSD K2 Waiting For Squirrel To Show Itself - IMRAN®

#IMRAN #Florida #GSD #GermanShepherdDogs #dogs

Monday, June 29, 2026

Birthday Flight FL-NY Over BayShore & Tampa Bay - IMRAN®

By the grace of God, fifty-seven years of flying. From my first flight Karachi-Lahore — on PIA as an unaccompanied child in Pakistan — to this one from TPA to NYC. Grateful beyond words.

#IMRAN #Florida #TampaBay #flying #travel #birthday #gratitude

Friday, June 26, 2026

Flight / Timing / Raindrop / Backdrop - IMRAN®

Flight / Timing / Raindrop / Backdrop - IMRAN® I love that I was able to get this optimally timed photo — with the perpendicular runway, parallel taxiway, and aircraft shadow on the grass — all aligned with an almost perfectly symmetrical cloud as a backdrop (or up{rain}drop{s}). 😊 © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #Tampa #Florida #flying #airplane #airport #symmetry #cloud #humor

Sunday, June 21, 2026

“No Lost Seconds” — Coming Soon — IMRAN®

“No Lost Seconds” — Coming Soon — IMRAN® Two books completed in 2026 by the grace of God. “1” (non‑fiction, 2024–2026), and “Happy Endings” — a fiction tech noir novel I started in 1993 and worked on across three decades until finally completing it in 2026 Now I’m aiming for the 2026 hat‑trick. “No Lost Seconds”, my hybrid third book, begun in 2025 and targeted to finish this year. Three projects. One year. Thirty‑plus years of work finally landing. No time to lose. No lost seconds. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #writing #author #books #technology #fiction #nonfiction

Friday, June 19, 2026

33 Years Journey — “Happy Endings” Completed © IMRAN® Humbled, thrilled, grateful, excited. “Happy Endings” — a Manhattan love‑story tech‑noir thriller, and a love letter to New York City — is complete. First conceived on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 1993, carried through life, work, rewrites, format changes, and three decades of detours, it has finally become my first full‑length novel. Now entering the editorial review process. Sharing the initial concept book cover (not the final print cover). More soon. © 2026 IMRAN® #IMRAN #NewYorkCity #Manhattan #books #writing #novels #LoveStory #thriller #LifeGoals #inspiration