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Tag Archives: brooklyn
Leaving Is Dying—A Little
The weather has been horrible, which is just as well. It lessens my sadness at leaving my dream cottage in Maine. Just a few days ago I sat on its deck, savoring the autumn sun and a cup of coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged acadia, acadia national park, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, dogs, family, maine, mount desert island, poodles, travel, viva
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The Hobby Lobby Ruling Shames America
A hundred years ago Margaret Sanger distributed five thousand flyers in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood that read: Mothers! Can you afford to have a large family? Do you want any more children? If not, why do you have them? DO NOT … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, anthony comstock, birth control, brooklyn, brooklyn history, contraception, feminism, gregory goodwin pincus, hobby lobby, hobby lobby ruling, margaret sanger, new york city, new york city history, nyc history, reproductive justice, reproductive rights, reproductive rights movement, society for the suppression of vice, supreme court, teen pregnancy, unplanned pregnancies, women's health, women's rights
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The Rebirth of the River Cafe
When Hurricane Sandy barreled down on New York City’s waterfront, it destroyed the River Café. After it hit the moored barge, the storm carried away the Cafe’s stash of priceless wines, plants, rattan chairs, mirrors, pots and pans. Whatever was … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, brad steelman, brooklyn, brooklyn bridge, brooklyn heights, buzzy o'keeffe, dining out, dumbo, family, fine dining, food, foodies, freedom tower, hurricane sandy, michael buzzy o'keeffe, new york city, nyc restaurants, restaurant reviews, restaurants, river cafe, twin towers, windows on the world
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Peter’s Hat
I am a clotheshorse from way back. I fondly remember the smoked yellow silk dress I wore, age seven, to my cousin’s bar mitzvah. I recall a hand-me-down lace dress that did not suit my style when I was eight, … Continue reading
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Tagged asja, brooklyn, brooklyn writers, clothes, clotheshorse, clothing, crafts at lincoln, crafts fair, fashion, trends, writing
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A New York City Snowstorm: Pleasure and Climate Change
On January 2, 2014, at about 10 PM, I took Viva, my new miniature poodle, for her evening walk. Nobody else was about. The street, the lampposts, the houses and even the uncollected garbage were frosted by the season’s first … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, climate change, de blasio, environmentalism, haiyan, hurricane sandy, janus, mayor de blasio, new york city, nyc snowstorms, sandy, snow, snowstorms, typhoon haiyan, viva, winter storm janus
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Viva
My apologies for having neglected my Branching: Thoughts of an Ever Curious Author readership during the past five months. There were many good and bad reasons: reconstruction of my Brooklyn apartment, a new book idea that did not yet gel, … Continue reading
On Public Speaking
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been afraid of speaking in public. Since I love telling stories, my fear may have been one of the reasons for me becoming a writer. Once upon a time it was enough … Continue reading
Branching: Thoughts of an Ever-Curious Author 