Category Archives: men

The Cosby Mysteries

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

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 →

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Notes From The Carlyle – May 2017

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

 I decide, since it’s the eve of the Memorial Day weekend, to pop into Bemelmans for a cocktail. The minute the weather warms up, it seems, so do I. So what if it’s pouring. TAXI! So here I sit, on … Continue reading →

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The Graceful Fall of Bill O’Reilly

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

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 →

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A Three Dollar Bill

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

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 →

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The Hole In the Donut

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

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 →

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Deaf and Dumb

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

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 →

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Susannah and the Fat Man

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

I was coming back from a job during rush hour on the L train, a line I never take. There I was, squashed, in-between a woman with 8 shopping bags, and a young kid whose backpack was practically smothering me. … Continue reading →

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In That Spinach In Your Teeth?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

You know you’ve lost your charm when you leave the house with a mouth draped in greenery.   I’m a pretty well-coiffed girl.  I am, spending quite a bit of time shampooing and perfuming as if I were Marie Antoinette. But … Continue reading →

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Boys Will Be Girls

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

So, there I was working, paying the rent, as they say, when a rather robust, muscular  woman popped out of a stall in the ladies room. As I stood combing my hair, there was something unusual about her I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Best Line of the Week

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

I’m in the park, walking rather than running, overdressed since it went from 30 to 65 degrees without passing GO, when I see a Bullmastiff the size of Pittsburgh. He’s the color of tanned wheat, with Paul Anka eyes making … Continue reading →

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