December 22, 2017, was a date which will live in infamy. I’m quoting FDR’s famous speech to a joint session of Congress on December 8th, 1941, the day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, which led to the US entry into World War II.… Continue Reading
Month: December 2017
A Crazy Yet Typical NYC Day
I wake up late on Wednesday, around 11 AM, after a night of drinking. I’m a freelance writer, and I have my own website, but I’m struggling to make ends meet. My plan for the day is to head from my Astoria, Queens apartment to Chef Ho’s Peking Duck Grill, a Chinese restaurant I love on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, for the lunch special.… Continue Reading
How Music Got Louder and Crazier Over Time
The other night I was listening to Pandora, and I popped on a Neil Young radio station. It had been a pretty stressful day, but as soon as “Heart of Gold” came on, I felt a chill state of mind descend over me.… Continue Reading