In the stars and ourselves

Ringed thing Reason No. 4298b that I love New York: Went to see Shakespeare in the Park tonight at the Delacorte; the theater for those who don't know, is in the middle of Central Park. Tickets are free, you just have to line up for a long time — or get invited to the gala,…

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Colors of the seasons

From this morning: Our first snowfall of the year: All the leaves are … green Without the leaves even finished turning. Global warming, anyone? So we went to brunch: The folks who brunch And then my face exploded from being so red. I think that's global warming, too.

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Neon lights are bright on Broadway

There are many consequences of Getting Older, and I have refused to whine about most of them. It is boring to talk about gray hairs. (Being blonde and a dyer this isn't an issue yet.) About not moving as fast as you once did. About having to buy creams to cover things that never needed…

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It’s Good to Sweat Together, 2007 Edition

DD at Hammerstein Ballroom 6-17-07 "So, you're not going to go home and say this was the worst Duran Duran concert you've ever been to, right?"Well, John. What to say. When you: start 15 minutes late and come out on stage to collectively inform the fans that they're now going to hear selected tracks from…

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All good things

A lovely, perfect day on the isle of Manhattan. A lovely, perfect day that was a wee bit windy, so all the seed pouches flew from the trees making beige-colored snow against the blue, blue sky. Here's what's great about good things coming together at once: I left my cell phone at home. Since I…

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A momentary pause between centuries

For a moment, I was back in the 19th Century. Just sitting at the computer, checking mail, this morning. No traffic sounds, no people sounds, just a nice quiet Queens morning. (For those who don't visit Queens, I promise, it happens.) And then … the distinct sound of clop-clop, clop-clop. A pleasant, easy sound ……

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Art or bust

MoMA Interior Mom got me a membership to the Museum of Modern Art for my birthday. Which was spot-on of her, because I'd asked for it. She actually called back to check to make sure I hadn't said the Metropolitan, rather than MoMA, because she knows darn well I'm not a modern art fan. I'm…

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Real-life hero makes good

The Subway Hero So, an update to the post below: You have about 5 minutes to get your television on and watch the hero — whose name is Wesley Autrey — on David Letterman. He's gotten more than just a TV appearance, too: He got that medal. According to this story from the AP: Autrey,…

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