Tag Archives: Halloween

Explaining Halloween to Foreigners

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Neil

I was sitting on a bench in Los Angeles when I saw two college girls walking down the street.   Why not take an instagram photo of them?   As I pressed the button to the cameraphone, I saw one … Continue reading →

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The Old Parsons Tree in Flushing: A True Halloween Story

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Neil

If you visit my apartment building in Flushing, you would notice an oddly shaped garden apartment right across the street, sitting on a tiny, rectangular plot of land.  The architecture of the building makes no logical sense at first; you … Continue reading →

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The Mommyblogger’s Demon Child

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Neil

(first part of story here) (continuation) This was the strangest week.  I was depressed lately, rarely leaving the house.  I spent a lot of time in my office, introducing my mother to new technology.  I showed her how to use … Continue reading →

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Teaser

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Neil

They were beautiful. They were talented. They were some of the finest writers and photographers on the internet — strong, independent women, business-women, mothers — mommybloggers. This weekend, twenty-five of these top mommybloggers met for a weekend summit in one … Continue reading →

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Giving Head

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Neil

I’ve written a lot lately on the difficulties of a man and a woman becoming platonic friends. This has been a theme throughout my life. In my experience, something always gets in the way. After I graduated from Columbia, I … Continue reading →

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The Werewolf: The Scariest Halloween Tale Ever

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Neil

I don’t like Halloween. I don’t like that children walk around play-acting as if they are ghouls and goblins, as if it is all a joke. Because it isn’t. There are dangers in this world that are too gruesome to … Continue reading →

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Sunday at the Movies with Sophia

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Neil

What says Sunday more than breakfast out at the local diner, doing the crossword puzzle, making a trip to the nearby Big Lots for paper towels, and seeing a movie (and sneaking into the second film at the multiplex just … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Trash (The Lyrics)

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Neil

Last night, I was watching poker on TV and eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, when I received a call from Sophia.   She’s coming home ONE DAY EARLY.   Sunday, not Monday! Joy.  Joy.   But – F**k!  I was supposed … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Neil

  Last Halloween, while all my friends dressed up and went to Halloween parties, I stayed home under the old-fashioned belief that Halloween is supposed to be a children’s holiday.    I have so many fond childhood memories of going door to door … Continue reading →

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Heaven or Hell

Posted on October 17, 2005 by Neil

(artwork by Rob Stinogle) I’m sitting in my local coffee shop and I see that they have some Halloween decorations up already, including a paper cut-out ghost.    It makes me think of my father, who passed away a few weeks … Continue reading →

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