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Tag Archives: New York
Why not offend everyone?
Here we are again, at the crossroads of political worminess and voter insult. I hate to say I told you so, but two years ago when New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was forced to resign amid a lurid sexting scandal, … Continue reading
Posted in Rage Against the Machine
Tagged Anthony Weiner, Eliot Spitzer, governor, mayoral race, New York, political
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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive
First there was a thunderous clap followed by a crash that took out our electricity. Like a series of dominoes, the houses stretching down our block went black one by one. Husband and I ran downstairs to see branches and … Continue reading
Posted in All Things Considered
Tagged Hurricane Sandy, Iwan Baan, New York, New Yorkers, nor'easter, Superstorm
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Old news, New news
Several stories I followed in the past have come around again for another layer of spectacle, opinion, justice, or resolution regardless of justice. One is the Amanda Knox case, which I wrote about in An American in Perugia in 2009, two years … Continue reading
Posted in All the World's a Stage
Tagged Amanda Knox, justice, Michael Jackson, New York, Perugia
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Spare us a Weinergate
One of New York’s most high-profile Congressmen, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills), has jammed himself in quite a pickle. It all began when he chose to give a perplexing public response when asked if a lewd photo sent to a … Continue reading
Posted in All Things Considered
Tagged Anthony Weiner, Congressman, John Stewart, New York, Stephen Colbert
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Change of Scenery
I can tell we’re on vacation because of three things: 1. There are cactus outside. 2. The clock says 6:30 am but my body says 9:30. 3. I ate a York Peppermint Patty on a balcony watching the sun come … Continue reading
Posted in Travelblog
Tagged Arizona, JetBlue, luxury resort, New York, pawn shops, Tucson
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Catch a Falling Star
I live in New York. While I am aware that location slants news coverage, I was surprised when I mentioned to a friend who lives out in the Midwest that I was sick and tired of Lindsay Lohan, and she … Continue reading
Posted in MindFrame
Tagged addiction, Charlie Sheen, Gotham, Lindsay Lohan, New York
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The ins and outs
I got an email yesterday morning from my friend betty’s sister, who for this entry we’ll call bettysister. You may have noticed that I try and use artificial but relevant names for my friends and family in these posts in … Continue reading
Dig, she said
Here in New York we had a huge after-Christmas blizzard that dumped over two feet of snow on us and the city leaders who failed us. Sanitation Department and EMS heads rolled when the lack of clean-up resulted in public misery and … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts and Adventures
Tagged blizzard, LEGO, New York, Sanitation Department, snow storm
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A Day at the Museum
As a member of New York’s largest volunteer organization, I accompanied a group of city elementary school students to The Metropolitan Museum of Art over the weekend. I raised two kids of my own to adulthood with their limbs still … Continue reading
Posted in Travelblog
Tagged Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, New York, volunteer
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The Consequence Pit
This morning while we read the paper at breakfast, Husband looked over at me as I snorted over the celebrity watch that masquerades as news these days. First, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is due in court again to answer charges … Continue reading