Street Seens: Auntcestors
Real Reasons for Honorary Titles
The question is: “What makes an Aunt a real Aunt?” Since relatives happen largely by accident, being a “blood Aunt” doesn’t [...]
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Street Seens: Auntcestors
Street Seens: Martin Luther King Jr. – A Call to Celebrate All Dreamers
“Tell them about the dream, Martin.” Mahalia Jackson’s spontaneous plea is said to have moved Martin Luther King Jr. to abandon his [...]
Alan Rickman’s Curtain Call
God what a week. First we lose David Bowie one of the greatest rock icons of all time and this morning the news came out that Alan Rickman [...]
Street Seens: The Astrid Effect-Making Room for Good Luck
One of the amazements of life in an urban “village” is that a person about whom you know very little can have such a large effect on [...]
Serving Time on the Grand Jury
Things I learned after one month on grand jury duty: Female assistant D.A.’s wear black or gray suits, no stockings even in freezing [...]
Street Seens: Surprising Gardens Gift Wrapped for a Landmark
Looking for surprises? You probably won’t think to look at the southeast corner of 66th and Lexington on Manhattan’s Upper East [...]
A Passage to Istanbul
What are the odds for sitting on an international flight by Turkish Airlines with fantastic food of mixed east-west aroma flanked by one [...]
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