Back in 1980, I had only been a newspaper reporter for about three years and in December of that year, I had the plum assignment…
Haiku, Covid and me…
Last May, after Covid had been with us for awhile and showed no signs of abating, I read the news today and, oh boy, it…
Autumn in NYC will be different this year…
I’ve been trying to imagine the next autum in NYC. It’s probably my favorite season in this crazy town. But Autumn, 2020 is bound to be different.
Is Covid-19 the end of NYC as we know it?
Once upon a time in New York, I took this photo. It was the late 70s in Central Park back and I was wandering around…
Will Covid-19 usher in a new ‘Depression-era’ mentality?
I’ve been wondering if a new “Depression-era” mentality will set in after we’re all released from this weird collective house arrest. The younger generations may have never encountered that or even know what it means, but we baby boomers understand it from our parents, most of whom lived through the Great Depression.
Why is this pandemic like the film “Groundhog’s Day?”
If this corona virus pandemic is end of days, it looks nothing like we thought. There are no zombies walking around. In fact, it looks…
Want to add to your anxiety? Tune into the latest streaming series…
Maybe it’s because I recently binged the five seasons of “Breaking Bad” or maybe it’s because I began to watch HBO’s “Years and Years” that…
Humbled by the most humble among us…
In this age of perfect moments on Facebook and Instagram, sometimes it’s the un-composed shot that has the most power to move us.
New year, new decade…
To borrow from John Lennon—and so this is New Year’s and what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. I remember…
We all mourn Tessa Majors… & our veneer of safety
New York has made tremendous strides in safety since the bad old ‘70s and ‘80s. The city is a different place but the heartbreaking murder…