I walked by the American Girl Place on Fifth Avenue today. The line waiting to get into the store, moms and dads and young American girls of all ethnicities (but 95% white), stretched all the way to Madison Avenue. The line blocked the entire front of an office building, some restaurants, and the chiropractic office
New York
I Hate the Salvation Army
That’s right – another Christmas-y thing that I have issues with. Soon enough I’d be writing my own version of Twelve Days of Christmas. Speaking of which, if I still drive to work everyday and listen to the radio, I’d hate the Christmas songs by now, too. Good thing that’s not the case. No offense
I Hate the Rockfeller Center Tree
Every year, on this day and the weeks that follow, it becomes exponentially more difficult to: Find a seat on the subway Walk on the sidewalk without being slowed down by a not-in-a-hurry tourist Walk on the road, due to the police barricade Jaywalk, due to the police barricade Run the red light, because the
Everybody Agrees
New York subway… working 24-7 but never fails to fail you. For those of you unfamiliar with this system, at least a couple of routes are “under service” every weekend, and sometimes also on weekdays. Flyers like this are everywhere, just like the cockroaches. The bitter comment is not at all unreasonable. The same crappy