I have been hunting for about a dozen years and have three deer to show for it, but I don’t regret a minute of hunting. As my friend Steve reminds me, “A day in the woods is a good day.” This past deer season was my first back in the woods since the pandemic, and… Read more »
Because New York contains people from every corner of the world, nothing that happens in the world goes unnoticed. For something like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, New Yorkers who didn’t know saw just how much Ukrainians have influenced our city. I remember discovering an area known as Little Ukraine when I was younger walking… Read more »
Thanksgiving came and went with still much to be thankful for in New York, at least for my family. While a second or third Coronavirus raged through the city, our immediate family remains healthy and those in our larger family circle that have been ill have recovered. Everyone in our family has food in their… Read more »
New York City’s obituary has been written many times. The latest declarations of Gotham’s demise harp on the current crop of problems but ignore New York’s ability to survive even the worst the world has to offer. The current issues confronting NYC are for certain no joke. Our city was the epicenter of the global… Read more »
Long Beach Island, New Jersey How does an area centered on catering to crowds of tourists manage to keep people safe during the heavy tourist season? Long Beach Island is coping in the time of the pandemic. It has been a family tradition to come to Long Beach Island for about a week every summer… Read more »
I count myself among the many fortunate souls that quit drinking before the use of camera phones became ubiquitous. I know of at least one video taken of me passed out drunk in a friend’s kitchen that existed on a friend’s mobile phone. If there are others I don’t know about them but suffice to… Read more »
New York and surrounding states are under orders to stay at home unless performing essential tasks, such as grocery shopping or seeking medical attention, and while things are crowded in our apartment, we are happy to comply. America is late to these measures, but most people in New York City are adhering to them. Normally… Read more »
There was shopping to do and we had to get the kids out of the house. If you have a car in New York City you are one of a privileged few. You can blaze a trail of adventure and wanderlust across the land. Or, you can simply drive someplace where it is a little… Read more »
The old adage of “vote early and often” is at least half true now in New York City, as the city has instituted early voting this year. This past Saturday the 26th was the start of an early voting period leading up to the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election day. The last few election cycles have… Read more »
A few years ago a friend who lives in Las Vegas posted a photo of his car’s dash board, which displayed a temperature reading of close to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. “Still nowhere near as bad as New York City subway in the summer,” was his photo caption. New York City survived its first major heat… Read more »
