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THE LONGEST DAY

Friday morning I got up really early in anticipation of going to Central Park that afternoon to see Pope Francis. To those who knew me a lifetime ago, it would have been laughable for me to say I was excited … Continue reading

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I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH

It’s mother’s day again, and of course it makes me think about my mother. She died in the summer of 1977; it will be 38 years this July. I think of her often, not only on Mother’s day. But sometimes … Continue reading

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NEW YORK FRUIT TREES (a photo essay)

Hamilton Heights has a lot of trees, and they bear a fruit unique to the city. This is a man-made fruit, of a few varieties. There are the brightly colored balloon fruits, like the one in the picture at the … Continue reading

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NIKE AT THE BANK

A week ago today it was cold as hell, and I spent most of it outside. I picked up a nice gig from my friend Van doing a load-out at the Williamsburg Savings Bank on Broadway. It was also the … Continue reading

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ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND

The other night I did my friend Joyce a favor and traveled down most of Manhattan from my home on 152nd Street to Wooster and Broome to take down the garbage for her elderly parents. Joyce was working in upstate … Continue reading

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LOOKING FOR GOD (in all the wrong places)

  Last Tuesday night I went to an event called “Bughouse Spin,” at a place actually called the “Bughouse” in Bushwick. It’s basically people telling stories, “Spinning,” as denoted in the name of the event, and the theme for the … Continue reading

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