Photo credit: Smalltowngirl, Taiwan 2007 Bon Iver creeps out of my stereo and cars pass quietly down the street outside my open window. I’m in pajamas and glasses, thinking back over the past week, and thinking forward to a future that’s looking better than it was a few days ago. … Continue reading
Photo Credit: Smalltowngirl, June 3, 2008 Sticktuitiveness an unsophisticated term that country people like myself use to describe what New Yorkers would call perseverence, determination, or dedication. I’m beginning to see how that good’ole core Midwestern value of sticktuitiveness is valuable, especially in a city like New York where perseverence, … Continue reading
After an hour of walking through North Central Park, craning my neck upward to search in the trees; and after the group leader lent me his binoculars, I finally saw two baby screech owls perched high up in the trees above our heads. Just as Bob, the bird watch leader, … Continue reading
I was walking down the hill in front of Brooklyn Hospital on my way to work yesterday morning, taking in the traffic and the bustle of the late-morning commuters. If there were so many people rushing to work at 9 a.m. on a Thursday in Fort Greene, what must Midtown … Continue reading
It’s absolutely easier to give up than to keep your chin up, and it seems that for a lot of people in this city, it’s easier to get negative than to be positive. It’s easy to complain about things, wherever you are or whatever you do, than it is to … Continue reading
“Second Avenue, F train to Brooklyn.” The voice carries from the conductor’s lungs over the PA system and into the station. The word, “Brooklyn,” sounds like home to me. The train doors slide closed, and I’m on my way. Continue reading
“If it’s possible, I’d like to just put these things inside my bag and save the plastic.” I said this to the clerk at the Atlantic-Pacific Target. I had heard that this was the single most profitable Target in America. I had been in the store a half-dozen times since … Continue reading
