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Category Archives: do-it-yourself
RAINING ON MY HEAD
I awoke this morning to the sound of raindrops pattering on the bedroom air conditioner. The patter was punctuated by distant rumbles of thunder. The bedroom was still pretty dark at almost 8, which is why I hadn’t woken up … Continue reading
Posted in do-it-yourself, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged air conditioners, apartment living, do-it-yourself, hardware, New york, noise, rain, sound, urban living
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BACK TO WORK
Exactly four years ago this month I was suspended from the job I’d held for seventeen years. It was actually three different jobs, porter, doorman, handyman then doorman again but all at the same place, 144 West 86th … Continue reading
Posted in do-it-yourself, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, finding work, handyman work, hardware, hope, job search, middle age, new beginning, New york, observations, stagnation, unions, work
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THE MYSTERIES OF EVAPORATOR FANS
This October, late in the month I was sitting on the couch in the living room watching TV one evening when I heard a loud buzzing sound coming from somewhere. The sound was familiar in a way, but a … Continue reading