The Divine

Ms.  M.  There is no one like her.  Seldom do I tell you about the theatre I see on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, but this is an exception.  Saw her this weekend in a solo piece titled”  I’ll Eat You Last”.  A 90 minute monologue where she inhabits the person of Sue Mengers, a …

Bear Witness

As of today, these are the fledgling lettuces growing on my fire escape.  Yesterday a fowl had rearranged a few of them.  Let’s see how long they last.  Will I ever see a full head?  Not taking bets.

Ironing

When living in a small space, there are lots of handy tricks to get things done.  This is one way to iron table napkins.  When washed, make it soaking wet, and stick it on the marble/tile wall in the bathroom.  Or on the glass shower door.  When it dries, it will be as smooth as …

Living under the City

There are rumors,  there is the documentary film ‘Dark Days’ [rents on Amazon.com]  showing people ‘entering the pavement’ via ladders, to get to the underground tunnels  There are a couple of books with stories about the homeless who live there.  As the economics of the Country remain dire, more people take to living in these …

In This Day and Age?

It was surprising to see school girls in these ill-fitting, inappropriate lengths -for the girls whose pictures I didn’t take- in this day and age.  What is the purpose of them wearing uniforms designed in the 1950’s?