Tag Archives: New York City

Toys “Were” Us

Posted on November 3, 2017 by vanbytheriver

Cabbage Patch Doll. 1983. Teddy Ruxpin. 1995. Tickle Me Elmo. 1996. Furby. 1998. Pokemon. 1999. Nintendo, XBox, Playstation. Forever. These are just a few of the toys that made us lose our mind. Marketing strategies stirred up popularity, kids begged … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location

Posted on August 23, 2017 by vanbytheriver

The iconic New York City Plaza Hotel is up for sale. Built in 1907,  registered as a national historic landmark, the property is valued at $ 560 million. Apartments are currently available, at a range of $1.3 to $39.8 million … Continue reading →

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Easy to be Hard

Posted on November 15, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I found myself on the steps of Columbia University handing out flyers for presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy. It was the late 1960’s. I was there for a high school journalism conference, a teenager in New York City for 4 days … Continue reading →

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NYC in Autumn

Posted on October 28, 2016 by vanbytheriver

“I recall Central Park in fall”   It is a lyric written by NYC producer Milt Gabler for the song Danke Shoen, recorded by Wayne Newton in 1962. His signature song gained renewed fame when lip-synched in the 1986 movie Ferris … Continue reading →

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The New Neighbors

Posted on July 24, 2016 by vanbytheriver

The groundhog or woodchuck is also known as the “whistle pig”. I know that now, spending a few days waking up to their chatter while on a visit to family. Surrounded by woods, streams and lakes, a colony of groundhogs, … Continue reading →

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Cinema Cravings

Posted on April 11, 2016 by vanbytheriver

You don’t have to be a “foodie” to get it. There are scenes in movies that make you hungry, and for very specific foods. Just a few examples. And I have to include what might be my all time favorite. … Continue reading →

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Beyonce and Bocelli

Posted on September 27, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Like many, I’ve been preoccupied this weekend with the comings and goings of Pope Francis; not because I’m a practicing Catholic, but because I’m fascinated with the media response. Living in suburban Philadelphia, I used to count myself among those … Continue reading →

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Walking Cross-Town. Heal the wounds. Heal the wounds from the ground up.

Posted on September 24, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Originally posted on Live & Learn:
“Pray for me.” Soft spoken and gentle, he leans into a man and his child amid the throng on the streets of DC. He repeats. “Please pray for me.” I ponder that for a moment.…

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Kuchen

Posted on September 11, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Today, I will bake. I will remember, I will be sad, I will meditate. I will honor the tragic memory of  September 11, 2001. But I won’t write about it. Not today. Instead, I’ll share a memory, and a recipe. … Continue reading →

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Throat Lozenges and Gel Insoles

Posted on April 21, 2015 by vanbytheriver

There are only 3 basic activities I share with my daughter in New York City. Eat. Talk. Walk. She has been there for 5 years now. We no longer visit Times Square, Broadway, Rockefeller Center or even Central Park. It … Continue reading →

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