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New York, New York |
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For those who have known me for more than just a few years, you may remember what my bedroom used to look like back in high school. That's right, walking into my room was like walking into a 40th floor corner office in one of Midtown New York's skyscrapers. I had |
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Dining in New York City |
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The waiter/owner/cook gave us our bill. It came to $11.45. Our friend Laurel had recommended this cheap, delicious Chinese restaurant in Manhatten for lunch and we decided to check it out.
As we put on our coats the waiter came back and began counting the money. I had double-checked the amount |
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The Old Days |
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A family relative, Frances, at 83 years of age, has lived in Manhattan for 40 years. She raised her three sons in an affluent Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn and has seen New York change before her very eyes.
Knowing that we had traveled on a shoestring she wanted to show us |
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Sex and the City! |
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Being a big fan of Sex and The City it wasn't difficult for me to spot Samantha, actress Kim Catrel, walking across the street and coming right our way in New York's poshy Soho District. I grabbed Maciej's arm and yellled, Samantha, Sex and The City, she's coming! Maciej frantically looked |
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Statue of Liberty Terrorist Threat |
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The war on terrorism wages on. Ashe watched in horror as the Liberty Island local police force surrounded the latest suspected international terrorist mastermind, Maciej Flisak.
Following twenty minutes of fierce interrogation, it turned out that I was nothing more than a mild threat to US national security. I was set |
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Seoul Vs. Paris |
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It was an ordinary day at school; socializing in the teacher's lounge and waiting for the bell to ring. I waved to Statia and motioned to the heater.
We walked over to the heater, sat down, and I asked her, Are you in love? She said, Yes, and I yelled, I |
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That Laotian Temple in Rural Rhode Island |
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It's wonderful to have friends who know exactly what you need.
Noi drove us about half an hour out of Providence to her Laotian Buddhist temple where her and her husband Josh were recently married. Noi was born and raised between two worlds: Laos and Boston using four languages. She has |
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