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THE DINING CAR
I went to the gym this morning and opted for NY 1 on the TV while I did my quasi-elliptical (no arms on this one) machine for 40 minutes. I usually watch CNN and last week ESPN because they were … Continue reading
Posted in Crime in NYC, New york, Uncategorized
Tagged Bernie Goetz, food on the subway, Joe Lhota, MTA, NYC subways, pet peeves, subway fines, track fires, travel
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LONG LINES, DOLPHINS AND A ROGUE WAVE
It’s beach season again and we’ve been to Rockaway twice in a week. The plan Sunday was to catch the 9:30 NYC ferry from Pier 11 at the foot of Wall Street. We were supposed to leave at 8 but … Continue reading
Posted in New york, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged beach party, dolphins, humor, long lines, neighbors, New york, NYC Ferry, observations, Rockaway beach, Rockaway ferry, Summer, travel
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6 MILES, 3 BUSSES, 75 MINUTES
It says on Google maps that it should take 40 minutes on the M 101 bus to travel the six miles from the corner of East 79th Street to the bus stop on the corner of our block on West … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, buses, city life, frustration, Harlem, humor, New york, NYC transit, relationships, travel
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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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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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ONE NIGHT TRIP
Last Saturday morning I boarded a Peter Pan Bus at the Port Authority bus station for a five-hour ride to Northampton, Mass. I had to switch buses in Springfield to continue on to Northampton. Bus rides are never fun, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged 82nd Airborne Division, fear, humor, inspiration, Northampton Mass, storytelling, The Moth, travel, work
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KAVA
Kava is what coffee is called in Polish. But what Kava really means is espresso. That was the only way you can get coffee in Poland unless you have a coffee maker in your home. If you want a regular … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bustello coffee, coffee, coffeemakers, espresso, Fairway, frustration, humor, kava, Poland, Porto Rico Coffee Company, Starbucks, travel, Warsaw, Whole Foods
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MY OBSESSION
dThe day before we left Warsaw we were walking down the block with our hostess Anya when we passed a vegetable stand. There was a display of bright red tomatoes, and I said to my wife, “Honey, look at those … Continue reading
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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Tagged anxiety, architecture, cold war, communisim, family, food, hotels, humor, Poland, Soviet Era, Trams, transportation, travel, Warsaw
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