Whenmenandwomendressedincolorfulandwarmovercoats,standinginfrontofstores,shakingtheircopperbellsandaskingpeople'sdonationtothedisadvantagedandandunfortunateonesonthestreetsofthisbigcity,youjustknowChristmasisaroundthecorner.
Lastweekend,asInegotiatedthespaceswiththeshopperswhocarriedbigandsmallshoppingbagsandinhaledpungentsmellsofbakedsoftpretzelsorroastedchestnutscomingfromthefoodvenders...[
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Yesterdaymorning,November25,2010,ItookMetroNorthTraintoConnecticutfromGrandCentralTerminal.Asexpected,agoodfriendofmind,DanandhiswifeMeggiewithBuck,thefamily'sRussianWolfhoundpet,werealreadywaitingformeatthetrainstationtopickmeup.
ItwassogoodtoseeDan'familyagain.LasttimeIsawthemwasthissummerwhenIthrewawelcome-partytomyvisitingparentsatmyrentalhouseinEastHampton.Dan,Maggie,Buckwereonmygues...[
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ThiseveningasIamtryingtoconcentrateonmywork,butmymindisdefiantonorders,roamingawayasifanobjectunderanunfocusedlensturnsblur.Granted,itisunusualformetobelikethatforpeopledon'tcallme“sharpshooter”fornothing.SinceIcan'tfightandwinmymind,soIthinkthatitwouldbebetterformetofollowitspathandrecordthe“foot-prints”.:((
First,letmebringupthecause:Aveteran,talented,andwell-respectedbloggermightca...[
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NextThursdaywillbeoneofmostimportantHolidaysoftheyear–Thanksgivingasitnormallykicksofftheholidayseason.Uptothispoint,therearefivepeoplewhohaveinvitedmefortheirfamilythanksgivingdinners,plusmybestfiends,NickandTom,bothoftheminsistedthatIshouldjointhemfortheholidaycelebration.
Sofar,IonlyturneddownTom'sinvitationbecauseheinvitedmetogowithhimandhis“brandnew”girlfriendtohisparents'homeinBo...[
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Lastnight,myfiendsandIwenttoBemelmansPianoBar,andwewerehavingagoodtimethere.Itwasnotmeanttoendupthereinthefirstplace,butsometimethat'sthewaytheballbounces,youneverknow.FastingforwardtoSaturday'snoontime,mytennisbuddy,Tom,andIwereputtingoncleanclothesoninthelockerroomofmyclubaftershowering.Ourexchangesroughlywentlikethesebelow.Tom:“Youareslaughteringmeonthecourt.”Me:“That'snotmyfault,youpla...[
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“Howdidyoufeel?”ThishasbeenthequestionIhavebeenaskedmostafterIfinished2010marathon.Peopleaskedmethisquestionatthethecelebrationpartythatmyfriendsthrewme,inthelobbyofmyaptbuildingandinthehallwaysandconferenceroomsatworkplace.Sofar,myanswerhasalwaysbeenstayingthesame–ashort,consistentandaffirmativeword“good”withoutfurtherelaboration.Inmymind,therearesomeoccasionsinourliveswhenrequiringtore...[
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Thismorning,IwenttoMarathonHealthandFitnessExpoatJacobJavistConventionCentertogetmyracenumberandmyChronoTrackD-tag.(Atimingdevicewhichamarathonrunnermustattachittoashoetorecordtotalrunningtime.)IncontrasttowhatIthoughtthatfewerracerswouldshowupatthelastdaytopickupthegoodybag,theplacewasactuallycrowded.Ontopofthat,InoticedthisyearsthereseemsmoreforeignrunnersthanthatlastyearattheExpro.Mike,myr...[
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LastSaturdaynight,IattendedaHalloweencostumepartyhostedbymybuddyandmygraduateschoolroommate,Nick.HeandhiswifeKatemustspendafortunetodecoratedtheirairybrownstoneduplextownhouseatupperWestSideintoadesertedgraveyardalike.Withshadowylighting,Ihadtoadjustmyeyesinordertorecognizethingsinfrontofmewhenhostessopenedthedoortowelcomeme.BothNickandKatedressedaszombies.ForNick,thatwasokforme,wehavebeenfri...[
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TotheCentralPark,thethebedrockofmyinspirations,andtotheVerrazanoBridge-thebeginningoftheroadtotheredemption,Iamcountingdowntheremainingsevenmoredays.
TohonorthelastdayofOct.2010,putonasadsong,Antebellum,byViennaTeng.Well,notthatsad.
Belowarethelyrics:
Inthefall,
Wecirclethroughtheleaves
Andtalkaboutthelittleones.
Andwesmile,butneversaytoomuch.
Themomentalwaysvanish...[
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LastTuesdaytheOctober26th,Iwasbusyinginbuttoningupmystaffmeetingspeechinmyoffice,mydeskphonerang,Iglancedattheshowncaller-id,itwasfrommyboss'sboss,andIpickedupthephone.“Hey,bigguy,pleasecometoseeme.”Hisvoicesoundedunusuallysoft.“Now?“IaskedhesitantlyasIlookedatthelowercornerofmyscreen,itwas7:32AM“Yes,please.”Heansweredwithoutatingeofannoyance.WhenIenteredhiscorneroffice,hestoodup,closin...[
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