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Peeking through the gates of The Frick. 1:15 PM. Photo: JH.
Friday, September 3, 2010
The end of summer for New Yorkers
September 3, 2010. Very hot and sunny, yesterday in New York. The night before about 2:30 a.m., I noticed that there was a strong breeze blowing through the trees on the avenue. I went out onto the terrace to see if it were getting cooler. The breeze was pleasant but warm. And the air was fetid, as if something were burning, something chemical. I was reminded of the......
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Summer reveries
September 2, 2010. Another very hot day in New York with the weatherman forecasting an hurricane dubbed Earl gathering strength in the Atlantic off Puerto Rico, on its way to greet us over the coming Labor Day Weekend.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Last days of summer vacation
September 1, 2010. Last days of summer vacation with Manhattan heating up like a radiator. The weatherman is telling us the Hurricane Earl out in the Atlantic will break the heatwave this weekend when it races by on its...
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
To the tropics
August 31, 2010. A very hot day in New York although low humidity – a gift. The weatherman is hinting that Hurricane Earl might tap us at the end of the week.
With the calendar practically bare of social...
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Monday, August 30, 2010
August moon burning above
August 30, 2010. A sunny, very warm high summer weekend in New York. Very little humidity although the heat, after more than a week for cooling temperatures, came as a surprise. We begin the final week of the summer season...
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Heading off for the last week of summer
August 27, 2010. Warm and sunny, yesterday in New York. Waiting to hail a cab on my corner, I watched some of my neighbors loading up their SUVs, heading off for the last week of summer.
Quick cab ride...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Damp with an occasional spritz
August 26, 2010. Overcast, damp with an occasional spritz. Coolish weather except yesterday mid-afternoon we had a spell of muggy air that departed by early evening.
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Past Stories
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The grey that turned the green luminescent
August 24, 2010. Overcast and damp, yesterday in New York. Cool, with an occasional breeze to add to that. And beautiful,...
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Writers and Such
August 23, 2010. Very warm weekend in New York with cooler nights; muggy weather on Sunday morning and lots of rainfall...
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Look back
August 19, 2010. A warm day in New York with frequent cloud cover enough to lead you to think (and hope) it would rain....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Like being on vacation
August 18, 2010. Humid-ish but not so bad, yesterday in New York.
I uncharacteristically didn’t have...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Reflecting on the life of Zsa Zsa Gabor
August 17, 2010. Muggy and overcast in New York with thunderstorms predicted (no go).
Los Angeles. As...
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Dark cloud cover waiting to release
August 16, 2010. It rained last night in Manhattan after a day of dark cloud cover waiting to release. Not heavy, just...
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
The Compleat Chelsea and Marc Wedding Details
NYSD had the good fortune of obtaining an eye-witness account of the Chelsea Clinton-Marc Mezvinsky wedding two Saturdays...
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Now and then
August 13, 2010. Some rain, yesterday in New York, finishing off the day cool and damp. Relief.
I...
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