The kinetics of New York City

August 5, 2012
How many other cities in the world have streets named in fractions?  New York City is captivating, an exhilarating blend of  cacophony, dirt, art, energy,...
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About cops, horses, naked cowboys & Hello Kitty

August 5, 2012
Nights in Time Square are crazy and last night was no exception. Skywatch tower I was startled --and then comforted-- to see an NYPD skywatch tower, from which cops...
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A walk in midtown NYC

August 1, 2012
It was partly cloudy, yesterday, but still humid enough to curl hair that was straight when I walked out the front door into the cacophony that is midtown New York...
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Hot town, summer in the city

July 30, 2012
Off this morning for New York City because it's that time again: BlogHer '12 starts Thursday and my extra suitcase space is just waiting for all that swag! And as...
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How to make authentic lasagne

July 28, 2012
If you're of Sicilian descent, as we are, you never, EVER get sick of pasta and red sauce, in all of its many incarnations.Since M. loves lasagne, we decided to...
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A grandfather’s love

July 19, 2012
I've been deep into a box of old photographs these past few months and in Rochester this week tracking down clues to a family mystery that I may write about. But from...
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Train harder

July 17, 2012
I know it's true.   We have to work out so hard  that we look like crap at the end. But I don't have to like it. One day, things that are good for us will...
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Going home again

July 16, 2012
Home.For me, it's always been several places. Syracuse. Tallahassee. Los Gatos. San Jose. Mountain View. Saratoga. Tampa. Schoen Place But there's only one hometown...
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Found family: an epiphany

July 2, 2012
My family put the dys in dysfunction, and I knew it way too young. It was disappointing, perplexing, embarrassing, sad; and at times it’s been a source of tremendous...
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Parents lives.

June 19, 2012
I was lucky enough to come into a treasure trove of historical family photos,  particularly exciting because all of my personal photos fell victim to far too many moves...
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