My lasts
It never escapes me that everything I do in my neighborhood is now the last time. As I walked to the subway this morning, to return Time Warner’s equipment, a … Continue readingMy lasts
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Counting down the chicken bones
As soon as I walked out of my front door last night, en route to the Art Bar in the West Village for my going away party, I heard music … Continue readingCounting down the chicken bones
Getting run over by a jitney was not on the countdown!
My countdown of things to do before I leave New York continued with an unexpected adventure yesterday. Just like I had never been to the top of the Empire State … Continue readingGetting run over by a jitney was not on the countdown!
The countdown lands at the Double Eagle Steak House
I hadn’t put Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House on my list of things I must do before I leave NY because it is a restaurant I have frequented often … Continue readingThe countdown lands at the Double Eagle Steak House
How much is that doggy in the window?
Maybe it’s me being my usual grouchy self, but I am fed up with strangers coming up to me while I’m walking Lucy and asking me how much I paid … Continue readingHow much is that doggy in the window?
Econocide is the newest buzz word
“Econocide,” suicide due to the poor economy, is the latest financial buzz word. As a segment on tonight’s CBS Evening News showed, once wealthy people are throwing themselves under trains, blowing out … Continue readingEconocide is the newest buzz word
Remembering MLK Jr.
I hate to admit but, as an adult, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to and read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety. Until … Continue readingRemembering MLK Jr.
The postwoman never forgets
I’m usually happy to see my mail carrier, Andrea, because she brings me checks I love to cash and the magazines I love to read. We’ve chatted several times a … Continue readingThe postwoman never forgets
Ghetto or practical?
I was appalled when I looked out of my kitchen window yesterday and saw a makeshift refrigerator on the window sill of a neighbor’s apartment a few yards away. Egg … Continue readingGhetto or practical?