She was quite beautiful, normal weight, new grey canvas lace up shoes, clean, might-be-new-light gray pants. This was topped by a fine looking light grey sweater with a clean t-shirt underneath. Her facial skin and hair were clean. The baby attached to her was in an expensive carrier. But she carried a hand-lettered sign, asking …
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Reaction to This
This electronic advert on a side street to Times Square is at least 20 stories tall. The pictures change depending on who is paying. It is not unsimilar to the huge Victoria Secret Adverts over their store in Herald Square. My self directed question is: what is this message: to young women and young men? …
The New Yorker
p. 60 of the December 10th issue. A reporter at large: Netherland by Rachel Aviv. May no family you know or are a part of be guilty of putting children out of the house, onto the street. I see them on Christopher St. as mentioned in the article. In my mind, when I see the …
The Cat Box
The lady who has her ‘house’ in front of the seven-eleven store on 8th, today had a litter box sitting out at the end of the space obviously for her cat which is in a carrier. I am not clear on how this works, knowing that cats are ‘trained’ on their time, not like dogs …
He Said…
She was hurrying along to cross the street beside me, this evening, and I didn’t realize they were together. She was carrying plastic sacks from the grocery store… in her 30’s. He catches up to her and says, ‘You’re on such a mission, you missed the beautiful moon’. She said, ‘Oh. Yeah. He said, ‘You …
Wasn’t There…
..didn’t see it, but must report what I’ve read in reputable sources. One night, prior to Thanksgiving Day, during an evening performance of the new play ‘Grace’, a patron seated in the balcony, apparently passed out, head lolling. When those seated near him, reached for him to assist him, he pitched forward and ‘tossed whatever …
Hearings
My attorney friend KMcG has a great habit of listening as she navigates her daily life on the streets of the City. On election day at 10 am in she heard a man, walking behind her speaking into his cell phone say: If Obama wins, we’re f@#kd. After lunch walking on another street, she overheard …
Phone Booths
Wondered who was using these old phone booths. This afternoon I saw a young woman standing in one talking but I saw she had earbuds, so realized she wasn’t using the phone, she was standing under the roof to be out of the rain!!