Author Archives: xaviertrevino

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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.

FEELING NO BERN

Posted on April 14, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  Oh, no, politics again! Well, not really. More like almost apathy. This morning after getting to work late again courtesy of NYC transit (Thanks again!) I was doing my daily get to work ritual of running into the bathroom … Continue reading →

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IT SHOULD BE A CRIME

Posted on April 9, 2016 by xaviertrevino

When Mayor De Blasio was running for mayor, his opponents said crime would return to the heyday of David Dinkins’s wild west New York. Of course, this in itself is a sort of racist implication, but more about that later. … Continue reading →

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MEDITATION WITH CAT

Posted on March 16, 2016 by xaviertrevino

    Last night my wife Danusia and I went to a guided meditation at Tibet house. That was nothing new; we’ve been there before. My friend Ezra turned me on to the meditation at Tibet house a couple of … Continue reading →

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INVASION OF THE SEAT HOGS

Posted on February 28, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  I have to thank my good friend Maureen Rice for the inspiration for today’s blog. She posted a picture of a guy doing some serious man-spreading on what looked like the F train, and it thought, “hey, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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CHICKEN FOR LUNCH

Posted on February 22, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  A couple of weeks ago at work the boss handed me a menu and said, “The lunch girl isn’t here today, would you mind ordering?” So like that I became the lunch girl for the day. It seemed simple, … Continue reading →

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WAITING FOR THE BUS TRAIN

Posted on February 7, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  Every afternoon (or is it early evening?) around 5:20 pm there are three uptown M-3 buses traveling together up St. Nicholas Avenue near 147th Street. I have noticed this phenomenon almost every weekday that I look at my BUSES … Continue reading →

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THE LAST JUNK STORE ON CANAL

Posted on February 1, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  I was on Canal Street one day ten days ago or so, before the big snowstorm, and came across a junk store: There used to be dozens of these on Canal, before all of the handbag and perfume knock-off … Continue reading →

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THE REAL DEAL

Posted on January 23, 2016 by xaviertrevino

    The big discussion at lunch where I work yesterday was the coming storm. Everyone wondered if it was going to be as bad as predicted. “Nah,” I said. “They always make a big deal about it, and it … Continue reading →

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ENTITLED DOGS

Posted on January 18, 2016 by xaviertrevino

  There was a piece in December 31st’s NYT Thursday Styles section about rich people sneaking their dogs into places they shouldn’t be. It singled out the predicament of the actress Amber heard, wife of Johnny Depp for sneaking her … Continue reading →

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THE TABLE OF THE KINGS

Posted on January 17, 2016 by xaviertrevino

I only saw David Bowie perform once, and that was in September 2003 when he was on the Today Show. I worked at night at the time, and got off of work at 7AM. The morning of the gig instead … Continue reading →

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