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Best Story of the Week…October 22nd
CVS 2 in the afternoon I’m buying Advil for my chronic headache…sinus, stress, Covid 19? God forbid! None of the pain relievers are marked. I take a small bottle to the front of the store. A kid of color, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, humanity, humor, kids, money, New York City, words, writing
Tagged rude sales people, Stress headaches, teaching kids, the well-mannered
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Best Story of the Week…September 17th
As I emerged from my local market, an elderly man lost his balance, bracing himself against the side of the store. A kid, who was perched in front with a coffee cup, asking for change, dropped it, to help the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, grace, Gratitude, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, words, writing
Tagged Giving from the heart, random acts of kindness, The Upper East Side of New York
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Adjusting
We’re designed to get through everything, big and small, so the way we’re adapting to the presence of a pandemic should come as no surprise. We’re such a great model we humans are, IKEA could easily sell us in plexiglass … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, food, grace, Health, humanity, humor, money, New York City, shopping, words, writing
Tagged bad behavior, Graitude will change your attitude, keeping your sense of humor, Living through Covid 19
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An Angel With a Chip On Her Shoulder
I was in the local thrift store, sniffing around, when I came upon an angel figurine about a foot tall. She was beautiful and marked down to $2.50. I had to look twice to make sure I read it right. … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Culture, Faith, Family, grace, humanity, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, parents, words, writing
Tagged angels in our midst, Arrowsmith, Housing Works, random acts of kindness, Seabiscuit the movie
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A Little Story I’d Like To Share
I was on my way to a laundry with my bath mat cradled in my arms, when I happened to pass one I’ve never noticed before. A tiny, elderly Asian woman was in this little space, all alone folding sheets. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, humanity, humor, inspiration, money, New York City, words, writing
Tagged Chinese Laundries, random acts of kindness, The Talmud
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General Andrew Cuomo
New York has finally seen the day, without one virus fatality. After all we’ve been through, whoever would have thought. Governor Andrew Cuomo has done his work well, but as he’s already said, it’s not over yet. States that opened … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, grace, Health, History, humanity, money, New York City, Politics, readng, war, words, writing
Tagged Governor Andrew Cuomo, Reopening restaurants, Second Wave of Covid 19, The Battle of Gettysburg, The Corona Virus
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Joy Over OY
I went to see my friend Mary, the framer, along with Gary Cooper whose paper got wet as a result of a recent leak. I expected her to be so happy after being closed for three months. NOPE! She bitched … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, Gratitude, humanity, humor, money, New York City, women, words
Tagged Living with Covid-19, Looking at the good, Shelter in place, Stores reopening
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A Miss Understanding
I hate being called ma’am. It makes me think of my grandmother when she’d roll her stockings down to her ankles, to cool off, she’d say. It sure must have cooled off Grampa. It explained all those Miss Rheingold Posters … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fashion, humanity, humor, internet, money, New York City, women, words, writing
Tagged bad behavior, J Crew Factory Store Outlet, Losing patience, Shopping from home
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Tip of the Iceberg
To get off the subject of the apocalypse for a minute, I found myself chatting with King Midget about books. He’s reading the new Erik Larson on Churchill. I had said, I loved his book, Devil in the White City, … Continue reading
