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Category Archives: Humor
A GARDEN OF CATS
One of the best things about living where we live is the amount of green in close proximity. We are blocks from the Hudson River Park, Jackie Robinson Park, and Highbridge Park. We are a short bike ride away from … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, Convent Garden, empty lots, gardens, green spaces, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Hudson River Park, Jumal Mansion, New York life, vintage cars
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FEELING NO BERN
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
MEDITATION WITH CAT
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
Posted in Humor, Relationships
Tagged cats, Mary Riley Nichols, meditation, peace, singing bowls, spirtuality, Susan Salzberg, Tibet House, yoga
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INVASION OF THE SEAT HOGS
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
Posted in Humor, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, anger, anxiety, blogging, city life, etiquette, fear, frustration, man spreading, New york, NYC busses, NYC subways, religious fanatics, seat hogs, subway slashings, travel
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CHICKEN FOR LUNCH
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
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, city life, food, Grub hub, ordering lunch, relationships, Seamless.com, work
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WAITING FOR THE BUS TRAIN
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
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Deblasio, Brooklyn Dodgers, city living, city streets, frustration, MTA, New York buses, Trams, transportation, Trolleys
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THE REAL DEAL
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
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, apartment living, blizzard, blogging, C-Town, food, laundry, New York life, price gouging, Snow day, snow plowing
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ENTITLED DOGS
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
Posted in Humor, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, Dogs, dogs in food stores, Dogs on the subway, entitlement, following the rules, New york, passive agressive, pets, resentment, service dogs
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SAVE ME A SEAT
I was headed home from a hard day at work the other day laden with two bags of groceries. I got on an unusually crowded A train heading north, put my bags at my feet and grasped the handrail … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, anxiety, begging, city life, judgement, kindness, New york, strangers, subways, travel
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THE BATTLE FOR FOLDING TABLE SUPREMACY
Yesterday was laundry day for me, and I planned accordingly; leaving our apartment at just a few minutes past 7AM to beat the crowd. I usually go on Saturdays, but I couldn’t get it together to get out … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, anxiety, apartment living, city life, family, frustration, laundry, New york
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