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Tag Archives: New York City
Squirrel Dumplings
If a population can be judged by what it watches on TV, the American public presents a scary sight. First Lady Michelle Obama has made it her mission to persuade Americans that if they are what they eat, they’re a … Continue reading
Posted in All the World's a Stage
Tagged A&E, Chumlee, Gay Pride Parade, HIstory, New York City, Swamp People, TV
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To Phoebe, With Love
J.D. Salinger died this week. Friday’s paper said it happened on Wednesday, but he was such a massive recluse it figures he wouldn’t tell anyone for two days. I imagine he was a difficult guy, maybe depressive or even borderline … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged Ben Bailey, Cash Cab, Holden Caulfield, J.D. Salinger, New York City, Taco Bell, The Catcher in the Rye
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Remembering The Gates
Thanksgiving was the holiday my parents traditionally hosted when they were alive, so this time of year always sends me to a reflective place. In my folks’ later years, when my mom’s health was bad and my dad was working … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged art installation, Central Park, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, The Gates
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City Serenade
I met Husband on the Upper East Side last night to have dinner with one of his former work colleagues and the colleague’s fiancé. Is the female fiancé or fiancée? I could look it up but it’s easier to ask … Continue reading
Posted in The Doctor Will See You Now
Tagged blocked tear duct, New York City, ophthalmologist, quirky doctors
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Take the money and ride
I can’t say I have a soft spot for the Discovery Channel, only because Husband always has either that or History on when I join him in the evening for some quality couple time in front of the TV. As … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts and Adventures
Tagged Britain, Cash Cab, Discovery Channel, game show in a cab, New York City, UK
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And on your right is Grand Central Station
The city is packed to its limits with tourists this summer, thanks no doubt to the dollar’s international value being equal to fish wrapping. I see the look on the tourists’ faces as they swarm the designer boutiques and pricey … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts and Adventures
Tagged New York City, New Yorkers smiling, Penn Station, sightseeing buses, tourists
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