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Soho and a Bottle of Wine
If you’ve ever visited New York City or you live there, you may know about the cozy, cobblestoned section of the city known as Soho. It lies in Manhattan’s downtown section and is close to Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chinatown — all within walking distance. In the 1800s, Soho’s (south of Houston Street) residents … Continue reading
Two Steps Back, One Spring Forward
I don’t know about you, but when Spring begins peeking through the gray fog (I have that many days where I am), I get a renewed sense of purpose. I begin thinking about all the things I had meant to do before now, wondering how they got pushed back down on my ever-present, ever-evolving “To-Do” … Continue reading
Literary Libations
Manhattan has over eight million people living within its boundaries — the most populous city in the United States. It has always been a place for creative souls and some of those include some of the world’s most prolific and controversial writers. When some of those writers felt a creative urge coming on, they, at … Continue reading
Make Racket and Wave Things
Writers have a way of describing people, places and things — an observant point of view — that gives readers a new way of looking at those aforementioned nouns. Authors such as Dr. Seuss was a genius at bending words and phrases. All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll … Continue reading
A Writer Takes The Challenge — This Time in Beguiling Prose
At the end of January, I challenged my fellow writers/readers with a writing prompt. In my January 30th blog, Two Twenties and a Ten, I put forth my interpretation of a short story using the word, “jejune” and the phrase from Steven Wright, the comedian — “You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” … Continue reading
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