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Category Archives: daily life
Eet, Prey, Luv
A funny thing happened on my way to the insurance agency. The office happens to be located across the street from a church. I found a parking spot just outside the church parking lot and was headed into the office when … Continue reading
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Could the Kindle Be the Death of the Bookmark?
I got my Kindle on Thursday and just gave away my first hard covered book to my brother-in-law, Andy. The book is Catherine the Great by Robert Massie. I’m reading it on Kindle now. But first I removed the beautiful bookmark … Continue reading
Posted in art, Book promotion, daily life
Tagged bookmarks, electronic readers, Frick Collection, Kindle, Renoir
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Strike While the e-book is Hot
Kindle is on fire! Why I am personally touting the e-book doesn’t quite make sense since I am not yet the proud owner of one. But there is method to my madness. According to the New York Times, Amazon Kindle is cornering … Continue reading
Yard Sale Denizens
We staged a dual household yard sale at our home this weekend. Not one to frequent these events, I was duly shocked at some of the “shoppers” on the garage sale circuit. The advertisement in Newsday brought ‘em on – … Continue reading
A Good Car-ma Day
The fleet is in, the Blue Angels are in the skies over Long Island and the Memorial Day weekend is underway, officially piloting in the summer season. The Air Show, scheduled for this weekend at Jones Beach has been receiving more … Continue reading
A “Gorgeous” Day
My day was made on the L.I.E. yesterday morning on the way into the city. Driving with my moonroof open, minding my own business, an enormous tractor-trailer pulls up next to me and the driver yells out his window, “Hi gorgeous!” … Continue reading
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Aren’t WE the April Fools!
J.D. Salinger may have been reclusive, but so far his letters at the Pierpont Morgan Library have been elusive. How’s this for alliteration: Big bummer- benefactors’ board meeting. Ever feel that some things are just not meant to be? My … Continue reading
Another Snow Day
Boy, what I (and my cohort of retired colleagues) would have given for a few of these back in the day when we were still teaching in NYC. Mayor Boob-berg did the right thing today despite his earlier comments about the … Continue reading
Posted in daily life, education
Tagged Mayor Bloomberg, nor'easter, snow day for NYC schools
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Texting Under the Influence
This article appeared in the 12/03/09 issue of The Queens Courier The deadly cocktail of drinking and driving has met its match. Text messaging, now illegal in New York, is the number two cause of preventable automobile fatalities. As … Continue reading
