Monthly Archives: September 2023

The Watermelon Man in Williamsburg — “Only in New York!”

If you live in New York City, or if you have visited NYC, then you probably have an β€œOnly in New York Story.” I am walking down the street in Williamsburg, the land of Hasidim and Hipsters, when I come … Continue reading

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NYC Subway Story

On my morning commute, as my train approaches the station, I see a Brother reading The Idiot, by Dostoevsky.  (People who know my literary tastes, know that I had a β€œRussian Period,” when I was reading many Russian authors.  Dostoevsky … Continue reading

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