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As the fur flies
I am mad allergic to cats. If you’re a regular here, you probably already know that. I once told a relatively offensive anecdote about Husband being lucky his cat died shortly before I met him or else he’d have had … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts and Adventures
Tagged Brooklyn, cat allergy, cat people, MPB Urban Arts Festival
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Last ring of the bell
The Beach Boys sang “Be true to your school, just like you would to your girl or guy, be true to your school,” in the song titled – hold on – Be True to Your School. Those lyrics crossed my … Continue reading
Posted in Skool Daze
Tagged Brooklyn, Jostens, Maurice Sendak, personalize school ring, school rings, Where the Wild Things Are
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Back in the Saddle Again
In 1972, I began my college career, coming as it did immediately after my high school career. We in the United States seem to think that’s the way to do it, and since nothing much has changed since the seventies, … Continue reading
Posted in Skool Daze
Tagged delayed university degree, high cost of college, U.S. behind in education, United States poor test scores
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Circle of Steel
Last night I found myself in the company of a group of women I hadn’t seen for two years. Most of them could say the same. The common thread among us is our individual friendship with the evening’s hostess, whose … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged women support network, women's friendships
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A Walk in the Park
I had my chance. In college back in the seventies, streaking was all the rage. I’m not sure how the trend started, but after one brave and possibly deranged man streaked the Academy Awards on live TV, it was open … Continue reading
Posted in All the World's a Stage
Tagged Brooklyn, brunch, difficult boss, job interview, Park Slope, Prospect Park
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Get your Groupon
At Rosh Hashanah dinner last night at my friend Caryn’s, Daughter asked if I’d visited a site she emailed me recently called Groupon.com. I hadn’t so I asked her to tell me more. She pretty much paralleled the information I’m sharing … Continue reading
Everybody Knows
The other evening I met Son for sushi, and one of our dinner conversations involved the type of furniture he was considering for his basement. While I sipped my green tea, he looked up from his shrimp tempura roll. SON: … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged basement furniture, bonded leather, Google, Quentin Tarantino, Sin City, The Departed
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Creatures of Habit
When I started writing this blog in 2006, I asked Daughter how often I should post entries, and would once a week be okay? Unlike the me of three years ago, Daughter actually read blogs, and her response was that … Continue reading
Posted in Rage Against the Machine
Tagged 9/11, blog, Ground Zero, suffering, writing
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The Other Side of the Lens
Even if Daughter weren’t a gifted photographer, I would still be following the Annie Leibovitz story, rapidly approaching its denouement. Ms. Leibovitz is an icon in the world of photography, as well as belonging to that rarefied strata of people … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged Annie Leibovitz, Bob Dylan, Greenwich Village, photography
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