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Category Archives: Humor
INSIDE THE GARDEN OF CATS
A couple of months ago we learned that the garden of cats is actually called Hope Garden, and we were invited to join for this season if we wished. There is a guy, Juan who is the president of the … Continue reading
Posted in gentrification, Humor, New york, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, city gardens, Garden Of Hope, grow your own vegetables, Hamilton Heights, humor, neighbors, observations, urban farming
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BULLY FOR YOU
You don’t hear that much expression anymore. Now if you say you did something exciting you might get a dry “good for you.” Or more modern, “awesome.” Of course, only girls get a “you go, girl.” Or some women, I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Annexation of Korea, bully, bully pulpit, Donald Trump, inspiration, Roosevelt's Nobel Peace prize, Roosevelt's quote about Russians, Russian manipulation of elections, Russo-Japanese war, Theodore Roosevelt, Trumpcare, truth, vote in congress
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PLUMBING PROBLEMS
A couple of weeks ago my friend Joyce called me about the dripping faucet in her kitchen. I told her that would be no problem, I could take care of it and I’d come over. I’ve fixed dozens of dripping … Continue reading
PROTEST AND A SHOW
For Valentine’s day Danusia and I were going to a show. The Wooster Group’s production of “The Town Hall Affair,” an irreverent look at Norman Mailer’s raucous 1971 confrontation with leading feminists at New York City’s Town Hall. The event … Continue reading
SAY HELLO (Gentrification)
I live in Hamilton Heights. That’s in Harlem, on 152nd Street. My wife and I have lived here for two years, we just signed our third lease, and our rent was bumped up another $75 a month. It could … Continue reading
Posted in gentrification, Humor
Tagged change, crossword puzzles, gentrification, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, humanity, Life, neighbors, New York Times, observations, race relations, relationships, resentment
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ALMOST NORMAL (Not for the squeamish)
The first time I bled was almost two months ago when we spent a weekend at my friend Ezra’s cottage in Rockaway Beach. I’d forgotten my Surgilube™, and inserted the catheter the doctor had told me to use dry. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Humor
Tagged anxiety, blood loss, BPH, catheters, cystoscopy, doctors, emergancy, fear, friends, indwelling catheters, pain, The Moth, TURP operation, VA Hospital
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FAHR’N FAHR’N FAHR’N
One thing I didn’t mention in my Maine blog post was that I was able to get behind the wheel of a car for the first time as a licensed driver. When we went out to Enterprise near LaGuardia airport … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged acceptance, anxiety, blogging, city life, driving, humor, Love, Maine, New york, relationships, Riis Park
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