Monthly Archives: February 2014

GET A JOB

Posted on February 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

              My blog is about nothing in particular; I guess it’s like Seinfeld, a blog about nothing. But in the end, it’s about me, and I know I am not nothing.             If you know me or are a … Continue reading →

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LIGHTNING DOES STRIKE TWICE

Posted on February 22, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                I lost my job, again, and maybe permanently this time. The only positive thought that this evokes is that I lasted 17 years at this job, an improvement on the 13 years I lasted in my previous … Continue reading →

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CRASHING IGGY’S PARTY

Posted on February 18, 2014 by xaviertrevino

              I couldn’t decide what to write for today’s blog- my friend Bill messaged me to write about Maggie’s tribute Saturday and how she influenced my writing, but I think we should let Maggie rest and get used to … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE TO THING 2

Posted on February 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                        I usually post on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but this Saturday I will be at Maggie Estep’s funeral in Hudson, New York; so I am posting this today and will see you all next Tuesday. This blogpost is dedicated … Continue reading →

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WHAT THE HEART WANTS

Posted on February 11, 2014 by xaviertrevino

              I was debating about what to write about today, I have a piece I wrote last week about the overdose death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman and how his celebrity made a drug overdose front page news. Hundreds if … Continue reading →

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CIGARETTE MONEY

Posted on February 8, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                Last week a woman gave me $20 for helping her load the last of her dead father’s possessions into a cab. I usually get two or three dollars, but she gave me twenty. Of course, I’d been … Continue reading →

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WALK AND CHEW GUM

Posted on February 4, 2014 by xaviertrevino

              It snowed again and garbage removal has been suspended again. That means my street; Broadway in Brooklyn (as opposed to Broadway in Manhattan or worse, Broadway in Queens) between Thornton Street and Flushing Avenue will be extra dirty … Continue reading →

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Monster Coat Habit

Posted on February 1, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Last spring I bought TWO coats at J. Crew, both on sale, both at a great price. I still have one, this one:   It’s a herringbone tweed topcoat, just like the one my dad used to wear. I’m … Continue reading →

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