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I knew if I got on Facebook and wrote that today, on a warm day, near the intersection of Church and Chambers in downtown Manhattan, I saw a man in … Continue readingYou orange’nt going to believe this
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I knew if I got on Facebook and wrote that today, on a warm day, near the intersection of Church and Chambers in downtown Manhattan, I saw a man in … Continue readingYou orange’nt going to believe this
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?
My heart goes out to Natasha Richardson’s family. It’s hard to fathom that a person can take a fall on a beginner ski slope, appear fine afterward, complain of a … Continue readingPlease wear a helmet when you ski
One of the most e-mailed New York Times’ articles today just happens to be the one I read first when I settled onto my chaise, balancing a big bowl of … Continue readingEven Mickey Ds costs more in Manhattan
Why was not I surprised to see the headline, “Tuscan city bans ethnic eateries, fast food,” over the top of a recent AP story on USA Today’s website? The city in question … Continue readingWell, when in Rome…
“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
Now that I’m back from the inauguration festivities everyone who didn’t go wants to hear stories about what it was like. I wish I could say I awoke at 4 … Continue readingYou didn’t think I braved the cold, did you?
Well that’s it. D.C. is now a memory. Albeit a fond one. I am on the train back to New York, with Etta James playing in my ear on my … Continue readingFarewell D.C.; good luck O
I’m probably jaded, but for the most part covering the celeb angle at the inauguration for USA Today was no different than covering any other celeb event. I’m sure had … Continue readingMy conversation with Ellen Burstyn
This is what it was like stepping off the Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as I tried to get to my hotel yesterday. Everybody was headed to the free … Continue readingYes, there are crowds – just deal with it