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Distances
Once upon a time, I drove somewhat regularly to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And on one those drives, the mighty Atlantic Ocean washed away NC Route 12, the only road that goes south past the town of Nags … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, cats, desperation, dreams, faith, friendship, growth, humanity, India, knowledge, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, nature, New York, relationships, spirituality, the heart, transportation, whimsy
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How We Got to Kerala This Time
The plane ride from Abu Dhabi to Cochin was unexceptional. After the turbulence faded, the plane became very quiet. It seemed to glide without any help from the engines. Everything felt extremely smooth, almost glassy, as though we were flying … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India, Kerala, Love
Tagged antiquity, beauty, bravery, Cochin, faith, friendship, India, Kerala, life, spirituality, the heart, transportation
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NYC really wants to be French
Well, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I get a mite squirrelly up here in the miasma of the great Northeast Urbanity. With the lack of family and partner and kids and all that, it gets downright depressing … Continue reading
Posted in Automobilia, City Center, Humor, India, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York
Tagged beauty, desperation, dreams, faith, feminine magic, growth, humanity, humor, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, New York, the heart, transportation, uncertainty, whimsy
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Where I was last night
The contrasts that make Manhattan fascinating arise suddenly, almost secretly, such that one must dig not only to discover them, but also to plumb their depths. Doing so you’ll discover a wealth of history—and some remarkable connections that can span … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, City Center, Iowa, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, Beethoven, challenges, Christ, Churches, classical music, Dvorak, Empire State Building, Franz Schubert, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, nature, New York, orchestras, religion, solace, spirituality, subway, Symphonies, the heart, transportation, United States
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Tonight, a simple supper, then a walk.
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.
Posted in Architecture, Friends, Humor, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York
Tagged Architecture, beauty, Central Park, city lights, dogs, faith, friendship, homelessness, humanity, isolation, life, love, Manhattan, Men, New York, night, relationships, rest, sleep, spirituality, strangers, subway, transportation, uncertainty
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I am a godless drifter sailing on the winds of a desperate sea.
This morning brought me memories of my first car, a 1973 Fiat 124 Sport Spider. I had to start writing immediately, because that car…well, I’ll simply say that without that car, I’d have been utterly miserable.
Posted in Automobilia, City Center, Friends, Humor, Italy, Loneliness, Love, NC, Raleigh, Uncategorized
Tagged Aurelio Lampredi, beauty, Bicycles, cameras, cars, children, Colosseum, Depression, Despair, dreams, faith, Ferrari, Fiat Spider, Forum Romanum, Happiness, humanity, Italian cars, Italy, knowledge, life, love, Memories, Miami Beach, Nikon, photography, relationships, Rome, Schwinn, sexuality, spirituality, Transcendental Meditation, transportation, UNC, uncertainty, worry
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It’s a New Day in the New York
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.”
Posted in City Center, Friends, Love, Manhattan, New York
Tagged ancient knowledge, faith, knowledge, life, Men, Mother Nature, nature, New York, politics, relationships, science, subway, television, the heart, transportation, uncertainty, women
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Shoving Off, and Soon!
…you get to love someone in public and you don’t even know who they are. Continue reading
Posted in City Center, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged cars, dreams, life, New York, relationships, romance, the heart, transportation, women
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Round and Round and Round We Go!
Those of you who are following this space know that something’s up, something even higher than the Empire State Building, which I did not visit during my two-month tour of the B-g A—e.
Posted in Architecture, City Center, Friends, Humor, Iowa, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, blonde, bravery, cars, cats, desperation, feminine magic, friendship, frustration, girl, growth, humor, independence, knowledge, love, mortality, New York, Raleigh, relationships, romance, the heart, transportation, young
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Ending or Beginning? No matter. Life is circular.
The trip began very close to its end, on Fulton Street.
Posted in Architecture, City Center, Love, Manhattan, New York
Tagged 9/11, antiquity, Architecture, beauty, bravery, cemeteries, chapels, confidence, Fulton Street, growth, history, independence, loneliness, love, New York, NY Subway, poetry, popcorn, romance, the heart, Theater, transportation, young
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