Category Archives: Life in General

Nothing To Say

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Neil

Have you noticed how infrequently I have been blogging? I’m afraid the competition in the blogosphere market is getting to me.   There are so many other others out there with something to say — celebrities, comedians, professional authors, journalists, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Coin-Operated Parking Meter

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Neil

On the morning I flew from JFK to Los Angeles, I noticed city workers up early in my neighborhood in Queens, drinking their coffee, already at work.  They were removing the coin-operated parking meters from the sidewalk, rooting them out … Continue reading →

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The Stamp on the Envelope

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Neil

My friend, Veronica, is trying to single-handedly save the United States Postal Service by participating in Etsy’s 52 Weeks of Mail. Each week she sends a handwritten note to a friend of family member. Do you remember the last time … Continue reading →

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Climb

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Neil

I have so many goals that I want to push through (money! writing! hot babes!), but I lack the confidence to get what I want. This weekend, I was fascinated watching this kid climb up this fake rock at a … Continue reading →

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My Week According to Me, 9/23/11

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Neil

The week started on a positive note.   I exercised for three days in a row.  I realize that isn’t a big accomplishment for those of you who compete in triathlons, but it was a goal that I gave myself over … Continue reading →

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My Week According to Me, 9/16/11

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Neil

As sure as a Republican candidate saying something stupid during a nationwide debate, summer changes to fall, and I just took out out a sweater stored in the back of my closet.  I am currently in New York until — … Continue reading →

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The Blue Thumbtack

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Neil

A cardboard reproduction of this picture, Portrait of the Artist’s Son, Jorge Manuel Theotokopoulos, by El Greco, is on the bulletin board over my desk, stuck to the brown cork background by a bright blue thumbtack.   I bought this … Continue reading →

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NYC — Seven Days, Seven Photos

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Neil
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Happy Birthday, Jenn

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Neil

There is nothing as magical in the world as the moment when a person you once pictured as a confusing blur, suddenly becomes clearly visible, as if  viewed through a freshly polished piece of glass.  Will this glass always remain … Continue reading →

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Kissing

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Neil

Kissing a woman, the taste of sweet wine on her lips, my hands on her full breasts feeling her heat, is knowing the presence of God. Like Moses at the Burning Bush, the voice appears in the fire.

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