The Trad

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11 September 2023

9/11/2001

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8:00 am Liberty Place, Philadelphia. Reading emails, oddly quiet.     Woman in cubicle says private plane flew into Trade Center. No one see...
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22 July 2020

The Mindful Asshole on Donald Trump

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“Please hold for Mr. Trump.” It was a soft woman’s voice that came out of the phone speaker three of us sat around. There were a number of ...
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13 July 2020

Mondays are for The Mindful Asshole

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“I haven’t always been mindful, but I’ve always been an asshole...and that’s okay.” I’ve been practicing mindfulness now for about five...
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07 April 2020

“I Think We Lost Him”

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I wanted to say I was hiding behind the refrigerator but instead, I opened my eyes, looked at the EMT and said, “I’m meditating.” “Oh, s...
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26 March 2020

India with Dad

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Dad and friends  Back when I was working in NYC, I dated a woman who was a numerologist. We met at the first and definitely the...
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25 March 2020

India Lock Down

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My napkin at the table Rather than knock, many Indians turn the locked door knob back and forth as a way to let you know they want ...
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14 December 2019

For Charlie...

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Written in FALL/WINTER 2012 I ask Julie Hertling about Charlie Davidson.   Julie's been making clothing under his own name in Brookly...
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06 April 2015

Easter 2007

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Repost from April 12, 2009 Some years ago I moved from Chicago to Florida on Easter weekend. After living and working in my ex-wife's ...
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27 March 2015

I Lost My Password

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I found my password.
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03 November 2014

Don't Forget

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Colorado Springs, 1974 Vote
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31 October 2014

Halloween - 1966

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I'm Batman After the haul in Chapel Hill.  The old man was in Vietnam and I'm guessing his six months was up with the A Team in ...
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Happy Halloween

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Illustration by Arthur Frost for Lewis Carroll's 'Phantasmagoria.'
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28 October 2014

Wine with Dinner

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27 October 2014

Andrew "Touch" Touchstone

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Andy "Touch" Touchstone (4.1.63 - 10.21.14) at the Vesper Club (1901-2012) Andrew K. Touchstone of,  " The Main Lin...
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24 October 2014

More Than This

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I could feel at the time There was no way of knowing Fallen leaves in the night Who can say where they're blowing As free as t...
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23 October 2014

My Favorite Main Line Sportsman Post

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(click to read) I can feel the madras - Andy (left), July 1989
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RIP Andrew K. Touchstone of Main Line Sportsman

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Andrew K. Touchstone April 1st, 1963 to October 21st, 2014
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Ben Bradlee on Style

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"I liked the word 'style.' I like people with style, with flair, with signature qualities, provided they have more tha...
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Ben Bradlee on Flacks

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click letter to read The brilliance of this letter is only surpassed by knowing its subject.
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19 October 2014

Halloween Soundtrack

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A favorite for background music on Halloween night. Start at 14:00 to skip Redford's lovely narration. Guaranteed to scare the crap ...
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17 October 2014

Halloween Hit

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I've felt like this since the demise of Wasp 101.
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15 October 2014

Broccoli Holders & Cardholders

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I had a client -- now a good friend -- who used the rubber band from Broccoli stalks to hold his credit cards.  He also traveled across the ...
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13 October 2014

Columbus Day

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From 'Dateline America' by Charles Kuralt, 1979   Photos by Mark Chester It's been a journey of sorts. This year.  On the road...
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11 October 2014

Mission Statements Suck

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Who cares where I've been.  It's none of your business and I'm back as long as this is a pleasurable endeavor.  I missed it h...
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10 October 2014

Plein Soleil

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Miss Me?  It's okay if you didn't.
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15 August 2014

The Beretta Gallery of New York City

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Beretta employee, Moses Gutierrez with a 20 gauge Silver Pigeon 1 ( $2,240)  I first bumped into the NYC Beretta Gallery about five yea...
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