PinnedThe Slow Fog of Doom in March 2020Buying a French Press coffee maker and surrendering to New York City’s Covid-reality Late in the afternoon on March 13, 2020, while riding my Trek hybrid bicycle through New York City’s Chinatown I had a full-on panic attack. It turned out to be the last time I’d commute home to…Covid Diaries7 min readCovid Diaries7 min read
Oct 26, 2022A Red Alert Message to My Like Minded Friends: New York City Democrats, Wake UpLast week, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine posted a message on Twitter urging New York City Democrats who’ve been volunteering on political campaigns in swing state districts to focus more energy here at home in New York. …Democratic Party3 min readDemocratic Party3 min read
Oct 20, 2021Please Make Daylight Savings Time Year RoundThis past Sunday at around 5 p.m., I rode a bicycle from my neighborhood in Carroll Gardens Bklyn — -over to Astoria Queens where I met friends for dinner at a Mom & Pop Italian place. The ride over was enchanted. It was windy, partly cloudy and cool. But the…Daylight Saving Time2 min readDaylight Saving Time2 min read
Aug 11, 2021Brooklyn Moment: Losing My Phone In the ParkAround 6 p.m. tonight (8.10/2021) I rode up to Prospect Park to do the roadway loop and to be outdoors among thousands of other New Yorkers before the scorching hot suffocating heat wave begins tomorrow. …Prospect Park2 min readProspect Park2 min read
Nov 27, 2020Why Did So Many Americans Make the Dangerous Choice to Fly on Thanksgiving?More than 50 million Americans are expected to ignore advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay home this Thanksgiving holiday. …Covid 194 min readCovid 194 min read
Jul 28, 2020Why Mask Mandates Are NecessaryAlabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a state-wide mask mandate on July 15 because of the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates. As of July 17, the state had reported 62,111 cases, up 1,953 from the day before. The mandate, which carries a $500 fine, was refreshing considering Ivey…Covid 194 min readCovid 194 min read
Jul 14, 2020Fire Island in the Age of Covid-19— To Shame or Not to ShameOver the July 4 weekend, social media feeds across the New York City LGBTQ community lit up with a stream of shaming-posts featuring photos and videos of large groups of men clustered together at parties in the Pines section of Fire Island. …Fire Island4 min readFire Island4 min read
Jun 18, 2020Someone’s Last DressWindows in the Carroll Gardens Brooklyn brownstone where I live in are tall — around five feet, top to bottom. …Covid 194 min readCovid 194 min read
Jun 8, 2020What if Getting Tested for COVID Had Been This Easy in March?Just a few months ago, it was next to impossible to get tested for COVID 19 in New York City. Now, it’s as easy as buying a pastry at the bakery. Cravings for a cherry turnover overwhelmed me late one afternoon in May. Truth be told, I’ve been getting one…Coronavirus Testing5 min readCoronavirus Testing5 min read
Apr 16, 2020Broken Bike Frames and Face Masks in the Age of COVID 19Today felt especially bleak. Yet again, the reported number of New Yorkers who are very sick or have died is staggering. I listen to Gov. Cuomo’s daily briefings faithfully. I also check daily data for NYC, NYS. I check other states too, like my home state Bama. I want to…Coronavirus3 min readCoronavirus3 min read
