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Category Archives: Humor
THIS WEEK’S WINNER
BYOB has a totally different connotation nowadays at Trader Joe’s. At least for me it does. I’ve been shopping at T. J.’s ever since the first store opened on 14th street back in 2006. But I never noticed the “bring … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged composting, contests, eco smart.recycle, food, food shopping, Raffles, reuse, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, winning
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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
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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