…of sorts. It has been ‘sitting’ with me, the $40. swindle; so today was the day. I had to be near Canal Street, again, so decided to confront the perfume seller. I walked into his shop, it was easy to remember where it was, and handed him the perfume box with bottle inside and said …
Author Archives: The Chronicler
The Choice
Bundles of wood for wood-burning fireplaces like mine. You see the size of the bundle; easily carried home. Price $9-11. Think: might be just as ‘inexpensive’ to roll up the dollars and burn them, and they are less bulky to transport.
Going Postal
Always use a PO Box, as it has proven over the years to be the safest/most direct access to my mail. Recently was out of the city and returned to find the doors to the building of the Post Office bent and the glass shattered. And my held mail inside. Of course it was no …
The REAL Story
Before you rush out to the cinema to watch Tom Hanks play a sea captain captured by Somali pirates, rent [by some means or another] the film “Stolen Seas”. [Find it on itunes among others]. This documentary gives a wondrously big picture on the entire situation. Thoughtful and far better than a made up story. …
Just Do It.
This City is really just a village. In the event you only get the address and not the video…trust me on this one, copy and paste.
After Midnight
The super men and women, the devils, vampires, princesses, witches, japanese king and queen, elves, zombies and what-not were all over the subway cars after midnight. The costumes were outrages and fun. But the most authentic? Well, the two guys who boarded at 42nd, and stood for the ride, why they looked exactly like two …
Washing the Bus Stop
Never thought about it, until I saw this man busily washing the bus stop plexiglas walls one night.
Halloween!
To my surprise, even gardens in the village are dressed to celebrate. Or, is that a neighborly spat gone wrong?
The Recyclers
Everytime I come across the wagon loads of cans that have been liberated from the garbage, I am amazed at how much schlepping is done to get these back to the deposit points. Money hard earned.
Let This Be a Lesson.
‘There are no free lunches.’ ‘ If it looks too good to be true…’ ‘A fool and her money are soon…” and there must be a few more. Found myself on Canal Street, where fakes and knock-offs are sold. One of those rash moments – bought a bottle of parfum. Then with box and bottle …