Tag Archives: Men

Still waiting

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

It wasn’t that he left me, Because he never was really with me.

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What’s with all those watches?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Just in case you’ve been tuned out for a while, I’ve been stationed in Manhattan full-time since late June 2017, writing periodically about what’s happening in The New York.

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One cab ride among many

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Tonight with a friend I drove to Brooklyn from Glen Cove, Long Island, where we had a short Transcendental Meditation retreat that gave us a much-needed few hours in the woods near the water, far away from the grind, the … Continue reading →

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Looking back

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

He was hard to read, though steadily so,

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This morning, a house guest

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

A friend in Fairfield, Iowa, where I’ve lived several times, put me in touch with a young guy who needed a place to crash during some film work he had here in New York. I was happy to have the … Continue reading →

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Tonight, a simple supper, then a walk.

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

For someone who has waited all his life for steady companionship, the city—despite its millions who seemingly cannot make eye contact with a stranger—provides an astonishing comfort.

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It’s a New Day in the New York

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

The coolest plus of really good sleep is that, when you’re awake again, life feels so fresh and new that you might not remember something significant, something like “I live in New York now.”

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Listen Up

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

Talking with friends over supper, one of us suddenly embarked on the topic of relationships—specifically male/female bonds.

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A New (York) Man.

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

You know that feeling, feeling like you have to apologize for being alive? For taking up space in their world? For consuming their oxygen? Like you’re not entitled to it even if you’ve worked hard? New York’s a great place … Continue reading →

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This one’s for you, Mr. Jones

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

Before I got on the Lexington Avenue bus after lunch yesterday, that ancient longing took hold of me.

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