I did not want to like Brooklyn. There is a lot to not like. I have observed a lot about Brooklyn from a below-street-level garden apartment. I’ve listened to the tinkling of cans and bottles at 2 AM as a homeless man rummaged through the garbage in search of recyclables. I’ve monitored constant traffic working its way around […]
Ignored for too long by the Western world, the Ebola story has now come to the forefront of our consciousness. It will prove to be one of the most compelling – and terrifying – stories of the decade. The transmission of the virus from patient to nurse has occurred in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in […]
It has been a week in Brooklyn and I can see potential rhythm in the cacophony. I have found the building blocks of my urban lifestyle. I know where to buy my beer and wine. I have found several powerwalks. I have taken the A train and the F train. We have bought our laundry […]
The highways and byways of Brooklyn are a mystery. We woke this morning in our garden apartment, less than a block from one of the noisiest thoroughfares in downtown Brooklyn. But it was surprisingly quiet, as it had been overnight. Thank goodness. My nerves are shredded after scarcely 24 hours in the big city. I was […]
