for the Doubting Thomas side. Awoke this morning to a non-event. It actually looks like less snow than when I went to bed. The traffic ban is lifted, cars are driving and I can see the pavement from the plowing. The subway will soon be up and running. All is well and I have an …
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Sandy Aftermath
Three things you might not have realized about the aftermath of such a storm. 1. The carpenters, plumbers and electricians have no time to give you an appointment, as they are already solidly overbooked. 2. They can name any price they want and you will pay it, [if wondering why, see #1]. 3. Supplies are …
Batten Down the Hatches, once again….
… someone out there will remember that the inception of the observations of the City began a year ago, when there were major preparations afoot for a storm. The City shut down, the neighborhood collected at the local bar and thankfully nothing happened. Now we are at it again. The Subway will close at 7 …
Apocalypse
that’s what he termed it as I passed him on the street, as he was speaking to a friend outside of Starbucks. He continued, ‘if Starbucks is closing at 3:45, it must be the end times.’ What apparently he had not taken into consideration is that all the MTA trains and buses were going to …