Tag Archives: anxiety

THE CAT MAN COMETH

We’ve been cat sitting out in Rockaway Park for the past week or so, and I’ve had a chance to observe both cat behavior and a subtle adjustment of my own behavior. There are three cats that live there; Koko, … Continue reading

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THE RED CARPET

I’m sure some of you read the transit rant of a few weeks ago when I had to wait two hours for a crosstown M86 bus. I write those things in hope that the mayor might read them, or at … Continue reading

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MYSTERY BUS

I was on my way to a job yesterday, and had to make a stop at Home Depot on the way. It seemed pretty simple, go to Home Depot at the Bronx Terminal Market, take the bus back to 161st … Continue reading

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BACK IN THE USSA

I wanted to call this post “They got dogshit too,” but I’ve grown less prone to be shocking (or vulgar) in my old age. So a pun on the old Beatles song will have to suffice. Years ago, in 1980 … Continue reading

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THE WILD BLUE YONDER

The countdown is on, eleven and a half more hours before our LOT flight to Warsaw takes off from Kennedy. My heart is all aflutter. I haven’t even packed yet, but I did do the last laundry, and I have … Continue reading

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THE YANKS ARE COMING!

My wife and I are flying to Poland a week from today, and that will be the third time I’ve been in Europe. We are going to her nephew’s first communion, in Danusia’s hometown of Kalisz. Kalisz is a few … Continue reading

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SPRING AGAIN!

One of the first jobs I was offered as a free lancer last year was cleaning up a deck for my friend Anne. It was after she’d read one of my blog posts about losing my job. Since then, I’ve … Continue reading

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OPEN WINDOW SEASON

Yesterday was a surprisingly warm day, despite the nearly all day overcast. I left for a job in the late afternoon and wore a leather jacket over a tee and flannel shirt. Fortunately, I forgot my phone and had to … Continue reading

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ADVENTURES IN MEDICATION

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you might have read A GROWING PROBLEM, about my BPH symptoms. If you don’t know what BPH is, you can look it up, but you probably won’t be interested in that … Continue reading

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AFTER AN EARLIER INCIDENT…

Just as I turned on my computer to write this the transit report came on. The young woman on NY1 announced that there were delays on the downtown F train. I planned to write about the recent spate of subway … Continue reading

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