The New York City primary election is over, although we still have no definitive winner. Everyone knows Deblasio has this, but Thompson is being a stick in the mud. That’s ok, for this is democracy in action. I will tell you what, though. We miss Weiner and his […]
When you walk the streets of New York you should avoid eye contact with all people. Avoid eye contact with the crazies, the self-talkers, and even the handsome model types for those will turn on you faster than women can line up for a Prada sample sale or […]
Chillax: this week’s top ten wacky nutty people Another week has come and gone. Feels that the time between is getting shorter and shorter. Which is literally not possible, right? With another week, come another set of wacky antics by some nutty, bewildering people. Who made your list […]
I just euphorically finished running on my treadmill despite all my ailments and I was so eager to hit the imaginary applause button that I nearly fell off the moving walkway. I shrugged off my clumsiness reminding myself I had just accomplished a great feat and was soundly […]
I am a diehard New Yorker. Let’s just get that out of the way immediately. Why? Because despite having lived in six US states, living abroad in Europe, and visiting 43 out of the 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, I am still in […]
I grew up listening to country western music in the South Bronx, back when rap was starting to come on the scene. A bit of an anomaly, but surprisingly it provided me with a wider perspective on gender relations. As a result, I am more than a little […]
To say I had a horrifying experience three weeks ago when I underwent two MRIs would be an understatement. I did manage to get through it to only have to wait two weeks to get my results. Do not get me started on how annoying the wait and […]
Yesterday I received three severe weather alerts on my phone. After seeing the destruction hurricane Sandy brought to the northeast and how the tornados have deeply impacted the Midwest, I take those severe weather alerts seriously. There were flash flood warnings for parts of New York; mostly Westchester […]
I am going to be upfront with you: it has rained nearly every day that I have been in Italy and I am unapologetically a New Yorker. What does this prefacing mean? I don’t have sun-colored glasses on and I believe with every core of my being New […]
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania this morning and saw his beautiful shadow; thus predicting an early spring arrival. Boy, am I excited by that news. Could really use it. Today, besides Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow dancing, is also the two-year anniversary of when my “Puerto Rican […]
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