I first met Tennessee Williams when I was in the 9th grade. It was in Sister Rosalee’s Freshman English class at Bishop McGuiness High School. We were reading, studying and discussing his award winning play, The Glass Menagerie. I thought it was an odd piece of literature. It was about a dysfunctional family. Each member... Continue Reading →
When I look at the Manhattan skyline, I shake my head in disbelief. To imagine buildings this tall, so close together, so many of them and built from the 1800’s on….it just defies the imagination and boggles the mind. And it doesn’t end there. Just go downstairs. Leaving the street and taking the stairways down... Continue Reading →
This time it was The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. The Daily Show is a really funny show of political commentary and satire. Millennials use The Daily Show as a news source. This evening, our new found “line friend” is Laney. She is a young lady from Mississippi who has been in New York for... Continue Reading →
Somber. Saddening. Melancholy. Reverent, Anger. Awe. Fascination. Pride. All kinds of feelings run through your mind. I stood in the darkened corridors of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Hundreds of people wander through the hallways, some alone, some couples, families on a vacation, and some in groups with a guide offering narratives of displays. All... Continue Reading →
I have always had a place for daily meditation. A place to consider my blessings, say thanks, and give thoughts and prayers for friends, family and humanity. In my special place, I consider my dreams and obligations, and I plan the steps to draw me closer to them. For many years, my special place has... Continue Reading →
We had been in Times Square a few nights earlier and I got hustled. A sidewalk ticket vendor captured us into a conversation and before I knew it, he was selling me 2 tickets to a comedy club. We were standing in line. It seems for everything you do in New York City, you... Continue Reading →
The crowd was New York young, and New York dressed. The guys were in casual cool and the girls were in catch your eye appeal. They were drinking and they were loud. Some were swaying to the music. Some were swaying to the alcohol. Some were just swaying. They call it a country saloon. They... Continue Reading →
My impression of the Lower East Side comes from old movies I have seen. I picture Lou Gehrig, in the movie of his life, playing stick ball in the streets with his neighborhood gang or the Little Rascals building a clubhouse where they can meet and discuss whatever they were up to next. Always in... Continue Reading →
Today we experienced Rachel Ray. This was our third time to participate in a TV audience, and this one started off just like the others. If you ever want to visit one of these, here is the drill: You order tickets, and in a few days you learn if you have been accepted. The... Continue Reading →
We love going downtown. Down where the streets are no longer laid out in straight lines, numbered, and are orderly, but instead, they bend and wind, and have names instead of numbers. This part of the city layout dates back to the early days of Manhattan’s development. It is so easy to get lost and... Continue Reading →
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Tip and JAM in Wonderland 