Shrink in the Kitchen

It’s just past six A.M., and the view is of a huge crane positioned above a skyscraper going up and about five skyscrapers behind it and a white sky that reflects Lake Michigan.

I’ve little idea why I came here.  …

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It’s early morning and the view from the huge glass windows is of tarmac and a half dozen planes.  The lounge is relatively quiet, and there are ten people doing what one does in settings like this: Lounging.  CNN is …

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I’m not, really, but let’s be honest: Not every day is a walk in the park.  Is it?  Otherwise those walks in the park would be, like, “Oh, yeah, I didn’t do anything today, just walked in the park.”

Bulletin: …

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Having arranged to meet a friend at Il Buco last night, I made my way down Great Jones easily.  I’d been spooked the night before when getting off at Astor Place I went uptown rather than down and in a …

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