After one of the coldest, snowiest winters we’ve had in years, February is about to pounce. It’s time to break out the comfort foods to get us through that bleak gray month standing between us and Spring. Remember when you were a kid and February was just part of that wonderful season, winter, with frosty [...]
Jan.30, 2010 | filed in Food-Stuff, Well-Being | Comments (2)
Ever come across skinflint employers in job interviews? The next few posts describe my run-ins with a few of these year round Scrooges. Located between Fifth and Madison, the address housing numerous galleries is a fancy-schmancy brownstone. Upstairs I have an appointment with the owner of a photography gallery who is interviewing for a gallery [...]
When I first moved to New York City I used to make appointments all over the island without regard to location. Result: I wasted a ton of time sitting (or more usually standing) on buses and subways traveling to and from typical daily appointments. Since claiming a seat on a public conveyance here is pretty [...]
Jan.15, 2010 | filed in Health, Living, Travel | Comments Off
Want to be transported from LaGuardia Airport to New York City for the grand total of $2.25? Or $1.10 if you’re a Senior? Easy! Jump aboard the M60 Bus. At first I had hesitated taking that bus. I had read too many downbeat reviews and still had too many questions about it. The M60 is [...]