Oliver is not a good dog.
There I was, splayed on the sidewalk with his leash still wrapped around my wrist. My knees were ground into the concrete and both of my hands were scratched.
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I want to begin by apologizing for my negligence in taking so long to update this blog. Granted, we have lived, and are still living, the most horrendous and destructive pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918, but still…I should’ve written.
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During a recent conversation with a native New Yorker friend during this frigid and dank winter, we began talking of our dreams of warmer weather and nearby beaches. The repartée landed on talk of some destinations I knew of, like, The Hamptons, Long Beach, the Far Rockaways and finally, …
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One driving force to existing as a writer in New York City is where that writer lives. For me, a writer, where I live is where I spend the most time because I write from home.
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Brain-injured or not, competition is competition. Today I am brain-injured, but I wasn’t always. Having lived for 21 years before suffering a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), I now know life both with, and without, the condition.
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Thursday, September 5th just passed. It was the first day, after summer break, for all public schools in New York City. The activity this brought to my neighborhood was something I wasn’t expecting.
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To be honest, when I first arrived by car, in mid-July 2019, to the lovely hotel estate of “Baron’s Cove,” where I’d be staying for the next three nights, I was entirely surprised.
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Alisa decided to become a dentist to combine science with her love of art. “Dentistry requires a good eye and great hands,” she said. And after having already decided to pursue dentistry, Alisa realized she loved making dentures and was good at it.
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After this millennial male in a business suit had asked me where I was from, I heard an audible groan come from him. We were sitting at a bar in my neighborhood when I had disclosed to him that I was from Baltimore.
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I get that everyone feels incredibly impassioned in the wake of the political outcomes of the last several years, but can anyone leave politics out of online dating for even a split second? Whether, or not, you agree with, or have major reservations about the polarized climate that has resulted from Trump taking office
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These days in NYC, dating apps and websites are the ways for people to meet and connect either romantically, or platonically. People that otherwise would never have had the chance to be introduced to each other, now have that chance, without a third part even being needed.
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No, another terrible emotion is feeling left out. Whether it’s being left out of a movement, a club, or a group of friends, the feeling is pervasive. It has only increased in the age of social media and online picture sharing, and the like.
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On a late afternoon in early spring I was already feeling drowsy after a bad night’s sleep the night before. While feeling sleepy, I casually I felt into the side pocket of my purse because I feared that something had gone amiss in my tired state.
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Let’s be honest, call a spade a spade, all those things…rude, inconsiderate people exist everywhere. There’s no escaping them. If anything, they will find you, wherever you are, so no use trying to avoid them.
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I’d only been to this restaurant for two meals before the straw phenomenon, and already the staff remembered that I had asked for a straw each of those times. I, of all people—a 39-year old woman, do require a straw to drink beverages …
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Having numerous landmark restrictions that limit the heights of buildings, the West Village area is one of the few remaining neighborhoods in NYC to possess that cozy, residential feel. That warm neighborhood-like impression of the West Village is easily attributable to the low …
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But hold on. Today, March 10, 2019, is better. Spring is coming. Now I believe in seasonal changes. I’m not hovering for warmth right this second. I’m even donning a short-sleeved shirt! (In the comfort of my own apartment, of course - not standing outside like a crazy person.)
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Starting in February of 2006, I’ve been living in New York City. Having just been hit by a car in 2001 and suffering a brain injury, I still needed constant assistance when I first moved to The Big Apple. During those initial years of living in NYC…
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