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Category Archives: Humor
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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BREAD LOAF SAGA
I rarely buy bread nowadays, not that I’m gluten-free by any stretch of the imagination; it’s just that at my age I’ve only to look at a piece of bread for it to add an inch or two to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, New york, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, blogging, bread, civility, gluten, gluten free, Health, Life, observations, shopping, Whole Foods
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SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
I like shopping at Whole Foods. It’s clean; they have a good variety of stuff that’s unheard of at the local Key Food or C-Town. I’ve been shopping there since the first store opened in Union Square in 2001. I … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, blogging, city living, Fairway, food, modern life, observations, pricing, shopping, shrinkage, Target, Trader Joe's, truth, Whole Foods
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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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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
