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Fossils That I’ve Known
Time is a strange thing, especially when you run into men you had dates with decades ago. Peter, I’ll call him, was a suit my pal Tabitha fixed me up with way back when. He’s so cool, I remember her … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, food, humanity, humor, men, modeling, New York City
Tagged men you didn't marry, models on the prowl, old lovers
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John McCain…Eternal Hero
As I sat in a cafe reading in the New York Times that Arizona Senator, John McCain, is suffering from aggressive brain cancer, I began to cry. A teenage boy seated near me asked what was wrong. My first impulse … Continue reading
Posted in grace, History, humanity, media, men, Politics, violence, war, words
Tagged John McCain brain cancer, John S. McCain, POWS, Senator John McCain's war record, The Vietnam War
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God Bless America
I warn you, this is not one of my slaphappy posts. I’m here, stunned into silence after going to the 9/11 Museum downtown. A friend asked, what possessed me? Well, I always wanted to go since, being a survivor of … Continue reading
Posted in grace, Home, humanity, kids, media, men, New York City, parents, Politics, religion, violence, war, women, words
Tagged 9/11 Museum, Remembering the fallen 9/11, September 11 2001, The World Trade Center
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G
The G train is a subway line running through Queens into Brooklyn I rarely take. As I wait on the platform longer than I should, when it does come surrounded by dust and fog, it makes me think of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fashion, grace, humanity, kids, Love, men, New York City, parents, travel
Tagged fathers and daughters, parenthood, punk, riding the New York subway
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The Cosby Mysteries
I’ve been following Bill Cosby’s trial in Norristown, Pennsylvania distressed for him, the woman that’s been testifying against him, and his family, especially his wife of 53 years. The man is 79 years-old, half blind, drenched in humiliation. It doesn’t … Continue reading
The Graceful Fall of Bill O’Reilly
Bill O’Reilly inspired a post I wrote called, A Word From the Heart https://athingirl.com/2017/05/02/ that had little to do with him, but the powers-that-be, have been harassing me, because his name was even mentioned. First of all, I don’t share the shortsidedness … Continue reading
Posted in Books, grace, History, humanity, men, readng, words, writing
Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, freedom of speech, The Factor with Bill O'Reilly, The New York Times
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A Three Dollar Bill
Starbucks 5 A.M. Believe it or not, there’s a line that luckily, is behind me. In walks Mr. Brooks Brothers, who I’ve written about (https://athingirl.com/2017/03/01/) perfectly pressed, in his usual hurry. He looks perplexed, with six customers ahead of him, … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Gratitude, humanity, humor, men, New York City, Starbucks
Tagged Brooks Brothers, Skittish men, Starbucks, Treating someone to coffee
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The Hole In the Donut
I have a sweet tooth I’ve tried to tame, but we still arm wrestle, when he quite often wins the round. It’s how I met Aziz, the donut man on my corner: glazed, jelly, crullers a foot long, winking from … Continue reading
Posted in food, friendship, humanity, humor, men, New York City, Starbucks
Tagged donuts, eating sugar
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Deaf and Dumb
I’m a firm believer that things are put in front of you for a reason. I’ve been having a challenging time as of late, mostly pertaining to my hearing loss. So when I encountered a man who could neither hear … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, Faith, food, humanity, Love, men, New York City, religion, words
Tagged big hearts, Easter, frustration, hearing loss, the deaf and dumb, the kindness of strangers
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