October 20, 2022
My birthday weekend was also a very special staycation! It was great to be a tourist in my own city. Here are some highlights. The luxury suite in my apartment! The tent was a big hit. We had the entire ferry to ourselves. The brightly colored water taxi and Staten Read more…
November 15, 2020
Miss Liberty is the sole draw of Liberty Island… and she’s enough. Though my love for oxidized green ladies is far and wide, she is quite special–both in stature and symbolism. And like many special ladies, she inspires poetry. Below, the most famous “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, written Read more…