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Why Blame the Victim?

My incredible sister Carita Gardiner writes a thoughtful weekly blog called Why Wednesdays. This week, she…

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Where Do You Get Your Crabs?

On a business trip to Baltimore, I walked to Inner Harbor and was enticed by a…

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Moscow, Russia 2016

This is part two of the same trip (because I can’t deal with the massive image…

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Jeepney

Philippines 2015

My paramour David designed the set for the Asian tour of Saturday Night Fever, which means…

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Fence cling

A: Howard Beach/JFK, Queens

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Damaso and I were both in town at the same time, which…

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Test prep materials

Grad Giveaway Grief

Test Prep Materials (Williamsburg) Teachers’ materials for SAT, GRE, SHSAT, and GMAT. Mostly 2005-2012, some with…

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Weighing the options

SIR: St. George, Staten Island

Monday, April 9, 2012 Spring break for the Salisbury (CT) public schools usually means Camp Viveca…

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Coconut and shard

Fiji 2014

Note: This is part four of a six-week trip. For the previous installments, please see my…

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Lava, hot

Vanuatu 2014

Note: This is part three of a six-week trip. For the previous installments, please see my…

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Kangaroo, Bonorong Wildlife Center, Tasmania, Australia

Australia 2014

Note: This is part two of a six-week trip. For the previous installment, please see New…

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