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A late birthday gift from my Mom.
I had COVID-19 on my birthday, so we just got together today and had burgers at @habitburgergrill. They rarely disappoint and today the burger was excellent. I also appreciated the card, which was very thoughtfully written and looks amazing. Thanks, Mom!
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Using Plain Language, Politics, and Abstaining When Appropriate
But sometimes it’s really hard to not say something, isn’t it? Especially when you’re in a group and you want to contribute something to the conversation to indicate that you’re participating, so you just throw some random comment out there and, a moment later, you realize that what you said sounded out of place, or…
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Caught by the Willis Ave Swing Bridge
Two weeks ago, I was on my way home when I realized that the Willis Avenue Bridge between Manhattan and the Bronx is built to let ships through. It actually rotates on a central post, which is even more interesting than a drawbridge, and as annoyed as I was by the added travel time, at…
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Risk
And then the day came,when the riskto remain tightin a budwas more painfulthan the riskit tookto blossom. Anaïs Nin
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Jelly Cats
Jellycat is a UK brand that ships to the US. They have a lot of fun stuffed figures. We saw them for the first time in Strand Bookstore in Manhattan. They stood out for their quality. They have everything from axolotls to beans. If you’re looking for a gift, it’s definitely worth checking out. I…
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5 of 5 stars to Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I’m not usually a fan of constant flashbacks intermixed with the present, but this story was just too well done. I particularly enjoyed Grace’s character progression, though in a way, his first choice (you’ll know what I mean if and hopefully when you read it) didn’t seem to fit his character history, so the surprise…
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Accepting change
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” Lao Tzu
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Social Commentary in The Forever Purge
We watched “The Forever Purge” a few days ago and I felt like it was the weakest in the series so far. The acting was good. The sets and costumes were amazing, though there were quite a few instances where scenes and shots were lined up and slowed down as if in anticipation of screenshots,…
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3 of 5 stars to Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology by Jonathan Maberry
This was my first book finished in 2023, though not my first book started and finished in 2023. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad either. As an anthology, it was kind of a mixed bag and it felt like a lot of the stories focused too heavily on the experience of being bitten and…
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Jazz in Tompkins Square Park
This park is located in Manhattan, in what’s now known as the East Village. When I was a kid, the park was filled with drug dealers, addicts, and needles. Now it’s a great place to go with music, dog runs, and green grass in the summer for sun bathing. Early to mid 2019 was really…
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