Tag Archives: East Village

ANTS ON A LOG

In the ‘80s my first wife and I lived on Houston Street off the corner of Clinton for five or so years. It was a very interesting time for the East Village, and one of the changes, or new things … Continue reading

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YES I CAN!

A couple of weeks ago a friend asked if I could sand and polyurethane his floor. I said sure I can. I did it a couple of times before, a very long time ago, in 1979 I think. Two floors, … Continue reading

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THE END OF THE LINE

      This is the last post in the Writing 101 blog a day challenge. I did one a day for twenty days as required, though I posted on Saturdays instead of Tuesdays because I had to work on … Continue reading

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THE BALL OF DUST

      I missed yesterday’s Blog a day assignment because I had to work. I told myself I would do it when I got home, after 5pm. That didn’t happen. I worked as a porter, or maintenance man in … Continue reading

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TRANSIT TIPS FOR TOURISTS (and other strangers)

  The most important thing for a tourist to know when riding the NYC subway system is to never, ever refer to a subway line by the color it is assigned on the maps. If you ask a New Yorker … Continue reading

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