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About xaviertrevino

I like to write, take things apart and put them back together. Also our cat Snookie, turtles, and my lovely wife Danusia.

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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FAR AND HARD TO REACH

Posted on January 28, 2014 by xaviertrevino

This one’s down the block from the one we tried to buy, but it looks the same. To my regular readers and friends, it’s official; we’re not getting the Far Rockaway bungalow. Cow says moo, dog says woof, bank says … Continue reading →

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Blind Luck

Posted on January 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

    When I left work last night, a couple of minutes early thanks to my co-worker Ralph; I walked quickly through the 15 degree air to the A train on Central Park West. There’s nothing like 15-degree air to … Continue reading →

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My Patti Smith Story

Posted on January 21, 2014 by xaviertrevino

This one’s for my friend Bill, who loves my old New York rock and roll stories. He was in Florida back then, so he can only hear stories about it. I was 20, I think, it’s hard to remember what … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Sallie Mae

Posted on January 18, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Tuesday I finished paying off my student loan. I got the money starting in 1972, when I enrolled at Pratt institute. I got stipend money every month from something called HEOP, higher educational opportunity program. It’s still around today. HEOP … Continue reading →

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TRASH! Oh, pickitup…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by xaviertrevino

The Department of Sanitation of New York was great at plowing the streets after the last snowfall, pushing all that snow against parked cars that then had a hard time getting out. Let’s see, that was January second, two weeks … Continue reading →

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The Flexible Flyer

Posted on January 11, 2014 by xaviertrevino

When I got off the train to go to work last Saturday I had to fight through the crowds of families trudging eastward to Central park, all with children (and some adults) clutching their brightly colored plastic sleds. It was … Continue reading →

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