Happy New Year! So, call me crazy, but here I go again, looking at a new year and new hopes/goals to come. The past 18 months or so have been really tumultuous, as you may (or not) be able to tell by my sporadic blogging. It was less about blogging no longer being a priority … Continue reading
This was supposed to be my year. I guess I am giving away my age a bit (not that I ever lie about that sort of thing) by noting this was the Year of the Horse in Chinese Zodiac circles (I’m not much for astrology as a serious pursuit, but I do think certain truths … Continue reading
[This post was originally published on Medium.com.] This story has been marinating for the past few days, ever since I watched last Friday’s Blue Bloods. Let me begin by saying I have always loved this show, especially for its verisimilitude: The story is about the Reagan family’s three generations of NYC cops, but it’s not … Continue reading
I have a bone to pick with those who would defund public education, but the worst offenders are those who would do so in order to profit on the taxpayers’ backs via so-called “school choice.” I speak today of the Charter School, one of the worst developments to hit early childhood education since this country … Continue reading
I have a very good friend who is going through a rough patch. In short, her marriage has failed. Having been there and done that, I honestly feel her pain. Plus our exes are very similar in nature, so we’ve both dealt with a lot of the same issues. When it comes to coping, however, … Continue reading
What do veganism and craft beer have to do with one another? Well, at Pine Box Rock Shop (at 12 Gratten Street, Bushwick), they are wed into a unique fabric for a community bar that regularly hosts community events in a sprawling space that, yes, once upon a time was a casket factory. Owners Jeff … Continue reading
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