Tag Archives: bad parenting

Drunk, Naked and 16

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

In front of Starbucks…87th and Third – 6:00 a.m. I’m watching a young boy stagger down the street with his pants down around his ankles, and he can’t be more than 16. Obviously out all night, a quart of Jameson … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

I get so much shit, for being nice, pardon my parlance, choosing to take the highroad since there’s less traffic on it, if you will. I’m amazed how often my cheerful countenance is challenged as though I suffer from some debilitating … Continue reading →

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Ass-ets

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

Only I would come upon a 16 year-old girl weeping, early in the morning, because she feels her ass is too big. First off, I never go by anyone who’s crying without stopping to see why.  I’ve had so many … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me, But Whose Baby Is This?

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

I’m in Starbucks sitting next to a parked baby carriage, the only seat in the house.  It’s a little after 8, late for me, so the place is already jumping. As I sit answering emails, suddenly a little foot appears, … Continue reading →

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Skirmish On Lex

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

A word you see often in Civil War books, and a favorite of mine since I have so many. A skirmish is an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting…a quarrel, tiff, spat or clash. I clashed alright, with a mean … Continue reading →

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Feeling Unlovable

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

My dear, sweet, late mother would always say, how unlovable I am.  It was an awful thing to tell a child.  I grew up thinking this was true, and that’s why men cheated, lied and eventually left. After years of … Continue reading →

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Altercation Number 3,454

Posted on February 11, 2014 by

One of my readers, David from Korea…greenwalledtower.wordpress.com, commented that I seem to offend the most interesting variety of people. I got a kick out of that…but guess what Dave, it happened again. Before boring you with the particulars, I realize, … Continue reading →

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Marriage Below Sea Level

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

I truly don’t understand the modern family. It was Sunday, so I knew everybody, who wasn’t at their country house, was at brunch….New York’s favorite weekend pastime. There I was serenely eating my avocado and walnut salad when a family … Continue reading →

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Go Away Kid You Bother Me

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

I love kids, but sure didn’t this day with one sitting across from me while trying to eat my lunch. His mother, a woman in her 30s, was on her cell ignoring this little fellow who looked like a short … Continue reading →

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The Kid Who Hit His Head

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Buying greeting cards is one of my favorite pastimes. Forget Breakfast at Tiffany’s…it’s more like, Brunch at the Hallmark Store, which is why I was in Barnes & Noble perusing their shelves since they have the sweetest selection. I suddenly … Continue reading →

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