I’m not old enough to have grown up with Charlie Chaplin, but my Great Grandmother was and she’s the one who introduced me to his films. When I watch Chaplin films, I’m reminded of the things in her house that were indications of the Great Depression era: crochet placemats made out of used bread wrappers,Continue reading “Behind Chaplin’s Smile”
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Sex In the City Cupcakes
“Where do the Sex In the City girls eat their cupcakes?” a young woman with an Italian accent asks me as I exit my building, carrying a heavy bag of dirty laundry. A group of five other tourists look at me, expectantly. “Just up the street on the right,” I say, “you’re almost there.” IContinue reading “Sex In the City Cupcakes”
Roommate Show & Tell
photo by judibird Finding an apartment, let alone a roommate, in New York city can be a theatrical and frightening experience. Take it from this friendly New Yorker who entered what he hoped would be the roommate situation of his dreams, only to discover that every wall in the apartment was covered in… puppets, “rangingContinue reading “Roommate Show & Tell”
A Guilt-Free Zoo
At the High Line Zoo, the animals aren’t in cages. Lions, snakes, monkeys, elephants, giraffes, tigers and even an owl all live together in the same space with no conflict. If they can do it, why can’t we? They are free to go at any time, but you get the feeling that they’re rightContinue reading “A Guilt-Free Zoo”
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