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NYC Man

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We lost one of our own here in New York. Lou Reed’s untimely death is dispiriting to everyone but it’s especially depressing when we grew up with this guy right in our back yards.

Reed was born in Brooklyn, grew up on Long Island and became the embodiment of the Lower East Side 60’s/70’s music and art scene. Surely there are thousands of Lou Reed tributes floating around right now, but being a photographer myself, I’d just like to share some of Reed’s images.

All photos via Steven Kasher Gallery.

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Native New Yorkers Surveyed

Native New Yorkers Surveyed published on 7 Comments on Native New Yorkers Surveyed

 **Archive. Originally posted October 26, 2007.

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I put a bunch of old friends to work for me so I can come up with a quickie post for today. This is a completely unscientific survey of native New Yorkers from all 5 boroughs. They are all close to my age (early 40’s).

These were the questions asked:

1. Best affordable neighborhood
2. Where would you live if you could afford any nabe?
3. Favorite restaurant
4. Old NYC or Gentrified?
5. Best weekend getaway
6. Best kept NYC secretContinue reading Native New Yorkers Surveyed

Good Psychic on Long Island

Good Psychic on Long Island published on 14 Comments on Good Psychic on Long Island

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You just can’t seem to find a good psychic these days. When I was growing up, my mother’s BFF was gifted in this area so we kind of got spoiled. When she passed, we were on our own. I consider myself a skeptical believer. Skeptical of the psychics, not the afterlife. So I was really excited when I got 3 separate referrals (all from my family members) for psychic/medium Glenn Dove out on the Island.

My mother and I went yesterday. She went in first and had the better reading. My father dominated both of our readings and wouldn’t let anyone talk even though they were there (Glenn called them by name), but I guess Dad was excited to talk to us. For my reading, he kept harping on the same subject (work and business) which is something he did when he was alive too. I would’ve thought maybe he got some new material by now.

Of the three relatives who had readings prior to us, two were believers and one was a skeptical husband. None of them had had much experience with the other side, so I wanted to see for myself if this guy pulled the wool over their eyes. From what they were telling me, there was no way he could’ve come up with the personal relationship tidbits he was presenting to them.

And the same went for my reading. Yes, if he looked up my name and birth date, which he had knowledge of beforehand, he might have found out my brother’s name on some online family tree. But a-ha! How did he know that we’re like ying and yang and never got along?

Maybe I say my mother’s reading was better because she doesn’t have a blog. Many things he said about me, I was like “Well, he could have read that on my blog if he looked me up.” The “changing room colors”, “creative career” and the anniversary. But he was giving my mom little stories of things that only she shared with my father.

So my psychic meter gives this guy a high score and I fully recommend him. Glenn Dove is based in Baldwin but does phone readings as well. He charges a hefty $175 for a 40ish minute taped reading (bring your own cassette for $5 off) and throws in some numerology at the end of the session. He is also a Certified hypnotherapist.

Weekend Planning Resources

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Yeah, I like to travel BIG just as much as anyone. But sometimes an overseas vacation is more stressful than it’s worth. That’s why I’m a huge fan of local travel. Just go. Get out of the city for a few days. No better way to relax. Instead of my usual “Weekender” post, I’ll let you do your own research. Here are some planning resources for ya….

GORP covers the great outdoors. The site lists activities on Long Island, in NJ and Upstate. For those of you who can’t get away, there are resources for biking, kayaking and horseback riding right in the city.

EscapeMaker isn’t greatly informative, but it does cover lots of ground. A nice place to start before narrowing down where it is you want to go.

I Love NY. Who doesn’t?

Discover Long Island here.

And New Jersey here.

Retreats for the highly stressed.

Or follow the culture.

Parent Zone has a nice guide for child friendly weekend trips.

And Blue Sky Dogs is a travel agent. For dogs.

Cyberrentals and VRBO are THE two vacation rental sites. Filter by price, kids, pets, area, etc.

Have fun!

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