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THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS TREES PAST
The first Christmas tree I remember with any clarity was the tree my mother bought the Christmas of 1963. I was 7 years old and President Kennedy had been assassinated just weeks before.We waited till Christmas Eve, my mother explained … Continue reading
Posted in New york, Uncategorized
Tagged Brooklyn, Christmas in NYC, Christmas trees, gratitude, Hamilton Heights.Washington Heights
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KEEP YOUR INTERVAL
When my therapist asks how I am feeling and I say, “Tired,” he says: “That’s not a feeling. Glad sad mad scared. Those are feelings.” Sometimes I feel happy, sometimes I feel sad, but mostly now I just feel … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Uncategorized
Tagged Covid 19, decontamination, fear, food shopping, New york, panic, safety, soclial distancing
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WHAT WE DID FOR CHRISTMAS
I’ve been doing this volunteer thing, and I guess it grew out of my community garden volunteering. Since I’m retired now, I try and think of better things to do than binge watching the entire Sopranos saga (twice) or looking … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas Season, gift-giving, giving, New York Cares, self-esteem, shopping, volunteering
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ICE CREAM CASTLES
Last night my wife Danusia and I went to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine for the annual New Year’s Eve “Concert for Peace,” and had an amazing time. At first, when we were planning to go I was … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, Cathedral of St. John The Divine, celebration, grattitude, Judy Collins, recovery, Xavier Trevino
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SUNDAY MORNING
When I was living at the Pratt Institute dormitory in the early 70s I would play this song every Sunday morning after waking up. Actually I did it after lighting the first cigarette of the day and going to the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, Club 82, NY in the '70s, Sunday Morning, The Velvet Underground
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COMPARISON SHOPPING
A couple of months ago I decided to go on a keto diet of sorts. I say of sorts because I knew I would never give up putting a couple of teaspoons of sugar in my coffee every morning. … Continue reading
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Yesterday evening I had just finished a volunteer shift directing trash traffic at a cultural event at the Abrons center on the Lower east Side and went down to take the train home at Delancey-Essex street station. It was a … Continue reading
THIS WEEK’S WINNER
BYOB has a totally different connotation nowadays at Trader Joe’s. At least for me it does. I’ve been shopping at T. J.’s ever since the first store opened on 14th street back in 2006. But I never noticed the “bring … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged composting, contests, eco smart.recycle, food, food shopping, Raffles, reuse, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, winning
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NO MEN AT ALL
I just got done watching season three of True Detective on HBO, and I have to say it was a big disappointment. I thought the writing and the direction were pretty weak. Direction because a guy like Mahershala Ali, who … Continue reading