My friend Robin and I were talking about the notion of “grace periods” the other day. She was struggling with the notion that during a “grace period” she was still getting charged a fee by someone. When is a grace period not so graceful, I guess. But the discussion got me thinking about the notion of grace periods and its one I’m going to try and practice more myself. Continue reading
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The Oldest Profession
You’re thinking I’m talking about the ladies of the night? Well, in a way I am, as you’ll see. Today’s post is about the Craigslist controversy. As you may have read, a number of states attorneys general have decided to get some publicity by singling out the online classified site for its “erotic services” section. From what I gather, a number of escorts, “masseuses” and plain old hookers use the site to troll for clients. Easier than standing on a corner, I guess, although the principle is the same. Continue reading
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The Vegetable Garden
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This is the time of year (well, maybe a little beyond it) when I get focused on planting my vegetable garden. My wife and I both love summer tomatoes. In fact, they’re one reason why we moved out of the city almost 30 years ago – we wanted to be able to grow and eat produce fresh out of the garden and there weren’t any farm stands in NYC then; neither was there space to grow one’s own. We’ve grown peppers of all sorts, tomatoes, eggplant, herbs, and other things depending on availably of plant stock and our mood. Continue reading
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