Going native
Ever since I moved to New York City, I have prided myself on being ‘one of the nice ones.’ You know — the type of New Yorker who will gladly help out a tourist who needs directions or has a...
View ArticleHearth and home
Christmas may have come and gone, but the yule log is still burning bright. On TV, that is. I have been visiting my sister and brother-in-law for the holidays, and they haven’t had cable television in...
View ArticleLike the Dickens
While I was on a business trip in London a few years ago, a surprise snow blanketed the city. A colleague, looking out the window of our hotel room at the falling snow, quipped: “It’s so Dickensian!”...
View ArticleOrder up
I appreciate brunch. That’s a good thing, ’cause in New York City, brunch is king. It’s not just for Sundays, either. Lots of restaurants offer it on Saturday, too. And it’s not an option, either — you...
View ArticleBig hearts, Big Apple
New Yorkers are a the nicest people. I see proof of it all the time. Take today, for instance. I had taken a cab to the vet to pick up my dog. The driver gave me my change, which included several...
View ArticleTickled pink
There are rules on the subway. I’ve outlined them here before…along with my tendency to violate “No eye contact.” It’s a Southern thang. But today I found the secret weapon that turned an entire subway...
View ArticleGrounded
On an average day, New Yorkers like myself (non-car owners) are very earth-friendly as we run to work or do our errands around the neighborhood. You will see us: Or possibly: Or, if our knees can...
View ArticleBig time nostalgia
This morning many New Yorkers were puzzled by the presence of a particularly prodigious Rubik’s Cube, floating along the Hudson River on a barge. Or maybe not. (They live here….they’ve seen everything...
View ArticleHonk
New Yorkers – All over the city, Horse Heroes are taking to the streets to urge City Council Members to show compassion for our city’s abused carriage horses. Write to your City Council member at...
View ArticleRubbernecking
I leave tomorrow on a seven-day, three-city business trip. I had so many materials to bring home from the office, I had to carry them on the subway in a cardboard box. As I was awaiting my stop, I...
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