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Optical Illusion, The Thirtieth Week in the Second Year of the New Abnormal

Optical Illusion, The Thirtieth Week in the Second Year of the New Abnormal I was out for an early walk to beat the heat. Ahead of me I could see a large pile of dog excrement, and my mind went on a rampage. I got angry at the unknown dog…

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Optical Illusion, The Thirtieth Week in the Second Year of the New Abnormal
Optical Illusion, The Thirtieth Week in the Second Year of the New Abnormal
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Window Dressing, Week Forty-Six in the New Abnormal

I have always found great pleasure in walking the city streets. Throughout my 43 years in New York City, I’ve seen a lot. And, yet, I always find something new. This past week I started to notice the ubiquitous iron work on so many buildings and railings. There’s a long…

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Window Dressing, Week Forty-Six in the New Abnormal
Window Dressing, Week Forty-Six in the New Abnormal
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Bears of Central Park, Week Thirty-Two in the New Abnormal

I entered Central Park at 79th Street. The small, seated area was cordoned off so that Central Park Conservancy workers could clean the sculpture of the bear trio that adorns a circular inlet. I had never seen the careful scrubbing of the artwork and appreciated how diligently they were working…

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Bears of Central Park, Week Thirty-Two in the New Abnormal
Bears of Central Park, Week Thirty-Two in the New Abnormal
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Happy New Year, The Thirty-Seventh Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The year is 5784. Back in 5734, in my teens, I worried about my clothes. Was I going to wear my new wool dress, or was the warm September day going to deem it irrelevant? I knew it was going to be a…

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Happy New Year, The Thirty-Seventh Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Happy New Year, The Thirty-Seventh Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

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Sep 9

Hurt by Half, The Thirty-Sixth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

I was ten years old. The person who I had considered my best friend was in the Stafford School auditorium with her class, and I was with my class for a school-wide assembly. Assemblies felt important. Usually the principal spoke. He was a tall, somber man who communicated in hushed…

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Hurt by Half, The Thirty-Sixth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Hurt by Half, The Thirty-Sixth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Mindfulness

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Sep 2

Labor Day Weekend, The Thirty-Fifth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

When I was growing up summer was always book-ended by the academic year’s completion in June and a new school year following Labor Day. In between were hot days at camp, or at home in the backyard under the sprinkler, with regular trips to Hidden Lake or the Haddontown Swim…

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Labor Day Weekend, The Thirty-Fifth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Labor Day Weekend, The Thirty-Fifth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
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Aug 27

Relationship Issues, The Thirty-Fourth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

I have a relationship problem. My relationship with certain circumstances can be very dicey. When things don’t go as I planned, or something upsets me, I have a hard time accepting it. I get upset, and in getting upset, I judge myself for not being more accepting. Then I mull…

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Relationship Issues, The Thirty-Fourth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Relationship Issues, The Thirty-Fourth Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

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Aug 20

Beneath the Facade, The Thirty-Third Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

Growing up my mother and her mother were sticklers for good manners. I made a point of saying please and thank you. I was afraid they would view me as rude, and I didn’t want that moniker. …

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Beneath the Facade, The Thirty-Third Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Beneath the Facade, The Thirty-Third Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

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Aug 13

Summer Relief, The Thirty-Second Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

Although this cannot be said of much of the country or world, we in New York City have enjoyed a reprieve from the intense heat of July. It has been delightful. Today I relished a breezy morning riding my low-to-the-ground bicycle up and down Park Avenue for the annual Summer…

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Summer Relief, The Thirty-Second Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Summer Relief, The Thirty-Second Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

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Aug 6

Mundane Day, The Thirty-First Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal

What am I doing this weekend? Nothing special and everything essential. In an Instagram world of glamourous posts, my weekend is the antithesis of awesome. I started early to ensure I could easily access the washing machines needed for the weekly laundry. …

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Mundane Day, The Thirty-First Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
Mundane Day, The Thirty-First Week of the Second Year in the New Abnormal
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Janet Zinn

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