In the West Village drug stores were few to begin with, and then one closed. The remaining drugstore, is meeting the new demand and taking more of a market share, by remodeling. But remodeling while the store is open. I have never seen anything like it. The shoppers walk among aisles with workmen working away, …
Author Archives: The Chronicler
A Friend posted this story on her FB page
“We left late this morning so we took a taxi to 125th. First female taxi driver I’ve seen, and what a pistol! This middle aged African-American lady described breaking in: “Those men just made it hard for me and I was always the last one to be assigned a cab. I just showed up every …
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Shakespeare
I now have seen the light: a British production of Shakespeare performed by an all male cast. It changes Shakespeare in ways unimaginable. The story is told differently and the words and actions take on new meaning. The actors dress on stage as they did [in days of yore], the stage is lit by 100 …
AWESOME
This has nothing to do with the City, except that is where the interview takes place, but it has everything to do with quality of life. Copy and Enjoy. www.mountainwings.com/past/12221.htm
What Would YOU Do?
A friend sent me the following, a post by a friend on FB: “At a recent show the usher asked everyone to scoot to the middle of the section so she could easily seat latecomers. Not one to give up my aisle seat (yes, it was assigned seating), I politely said no, and so did …
Efficient or What
If you had an empty frame to transport, would you be this ingenious?
Banksy!
In the City. If you know his work- an English graffiti artist- then you will understand my excitement at hoping to discover one of his works randomly. If you don’t know who he is, watch ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’, the movie or just google him and enjoy the graffiti he has already deployed in …
My Pulpit, Soapbox:
At a NYC conference, the world experts say WiFi is making people sick. Preaching to the choir here, by all I have heard and read. So, want to share with you the following: http://corporateinterference.org/videos.html Humor me, and watch a couple of these. Due to my belief in the information, I have plug in internet access, …
If They Were Lost Before…
Tell Me It’s Not True
Government shutdown and Congress and all those Elected Officials in Washington DC still are paid?