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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Manhattanhenge – Day 306
I’m going to be selfish today, because I’m going to talk about something that happens only in my little part of the world. Because everywhere else, when you live somewhere not surrounded by skyscrapers, each day brings a chance of … Continue reading
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Tagged Manhattan, Manhattanhenge, New York City, One Good Deed, sunset
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The Sandwich: Part II – Day 303
I’m off to a conference for the day. With the roast beef sandwich, which barely fits in my bag. I need to get to a convention center that is a bus, a subway, and a shlep away. So onward. I … Continue reading
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The Sandwich: Part I – Day 302
Susan and I are gathering up our stuff to go — it was the first beautiful night of spring after a month of rain, and we had found a great little Italian restaurant with a backyard for a last-minute dinner. … Continue reading
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This Never Happens – Day 293
A customer asked me if I’d like to try a writer he loves, and I said sure. “I’ll bring you a couple,” said Benny. The very next day he arrives with a 25-pound bag of books (now there’s a good … Continue reading
Crackers – Day 286
This is so tiny it’s almost embarrassing to write down here, but I still think that’s the way the good deeds add up. I was eating my soup in the cafe today, and a woman sat down next to me … Continue reading
Customer support – Day 284
I’m a bookseller, and after 30+ years all over the publishing industry, I consider myself pretty knowledgeable. But the customers in the store don’t know that, and there are some long days where you feel like just a faceless clerk. … Continue reading
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Tagged book, bookseller, bookstore, customer, One Good Deed, thank you
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Mom’s in Town – Day 282
I’m late. I’m rushing out of the subway when I see an older woman with a perky turquoise rolling suitcase, semi-stuck in the turnstile next to me. I stop and help her untangle herself for a second, because really, being … Continue reading
Mayday! – Day 277
There are times when I really want to scream “Mayday!” “Emergency! “I need help!” As I look at my checkbook balance at the beginning of this month, this is one of those times. I tossed and turned all last night, … Continue reading
