Tag Archives: McDonald’s

Storytelling and Ideology

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Neil

I go to McDonald’s almost every day for a cup of coffee.  There is one downstairs from my apartment building in Queens where I live, so it is convenient.  McDonald’s coffee is cheap, pretty good, and the location has wireless.  … Continue reading →

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99 Billion Served

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Neil

“God, inspire me,” I say as I look up at the stars in the night sky through the window inside McDonald’s, where I sit on the hard, bright yellow plastic bench typical of the fast-food chain, sipping my small, tepid … Continue reading →

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Morning Dew

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Neil

You need to grab nature wherever you can get it. Morning. I walk on the cracked, gray, concrete of  the New York streets  to the McDonald’s across the street, the artificially colored arches calling to me, “Coffee!” Before I can … Continue reading →

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Damn You

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Neil

This was a long week in real life.  It was also a long week ON the internet.  I joined Stumbleupon, then inadvertently sent invites to everyone on my Yahoo email list.  The evil application tricked me with their checked “tell your friends!” … Continue reading →

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Searching for My Identity in a Queens McDonald’s

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Neil

I’ve written about my local Queens McDonald’s before.  It is across the street from my mother’s apartment building.   It is also the worst run McDonald’s in the country.  The managers are so chintzy here that you have to ask for … Continue reading →

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Fruit and Walnut and Procrastination Salad

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Neil

Here is today’s Citizen of the Month’s word of the day: Procrastination. For some reason, I have a feeling that many of you are familiar with this word. There are different levels of procrastination. Watching the pre-Golden Globes Award Show … Continue reading →

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