You’ll find one on every subway, in every city in the world. Those people who feign having “no idea” that… Read more The Pole Leaner
Tag: new york city
“Small-Town Body” (Is A Small Price to Pay for Health Care)
She was the sort of person who could pull a muscle doing something totally innocuous, like putting a sweatshirt on… Read more “Small-Town Body” (Is A Small Price to Pay for Health Care)
I Hate “New York, New York”
The sound of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” playing was enough to send her into a tailspin (maybe Liza… Read more I Hate “New York, New York”
Blackouts Just Don’t Cause Mass Panic Like They Used To
Blackouts just don’t cause mass panic like they used to. Is it a symptom of the collective, let’s call it,… Read more Blackouts Just Don’t Cause Mass Panic Like They Used To
The Ocean That Couldn’t Divide Interbred Cities
Everything about Paris has already been said. And even that’s a cliche. There is no thought, no feeling, no sexual… Read more The Ocean That Couldn’t Divide Interbred Cities
A Forgotten Haring
One never knows when they might find a prized work of art amid the ruins of New York City. Where… Read more A Forgotten Haring
Here, Buy Yourself Some Mid-Grade Lingerie
I had always heard that dating a Jewish man didn’t necessarily make for the most romantic of experiences. But you… Read more Here, Buy Yourself Some Mid-Grade Lingerie
The Guy Who Sounded Like Holden Caulfield
Dana (though I don’t know that’s her name yet) is an attractive enough girl by below the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop standards.… Read more The Guy Who Sounded Like Holden Caulfield
The Census Says New York Is Over, The Heart Says Bleed For It Till You’re The Last One
In a recent census report, data revealed that more than one million people have fled from the city of New York… Read more The Census Says New York Is Over, The Heart Says Bleed For It Till You’re The Last One
Flaccid Fireworks
A woman of dubious character and age riding a Citibike passes me by while somehow blasting Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab” from… Read more Flaccid Fireworks
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