Monthly Archives: October 2001

All Hallows Eve

Written on October 31, 2001 at 12:41 pm, by

The residents of a block near me have adopted Halloween as their holiday. They get the police to close the street so kids can run back and forth, they decorate […]  More

Being secure

Written on October 29, 2001 at 12:40 pm, by

You’d probably recognize one of the other residents of our apartment building. He’s been in some movies and has appeared on TV. He’s a very good actor but is not […]  More

Spring forward, fall back

Written on October 27, 2001 at 12:39 pm, by

I awoke today to the news that there had been a small earthquake — 2.6 on the Richter scale, enough to smash some dishes — at 1:42 this morning in […]  More

The Friday before October 31

Written on October 26, 2001 at 12:38 pm, by

The front page of yesterday’s New York Times quoted an “administration official” as follows: “The lesson we’re learning is that you can bomb the wrong place in Afghanistan and not […]  More

Flu season

Written on October 25, 2001 at 12:37 pm, by

The weather report ended up, unusually, in the business section of today’s New York Times. It says Kabul will be much cooler on Saturday. Here in New York, we broke […]  More

A little information

Written on October 24, 2001 at 12:36 pm, by

The tiny hardware store on Park Row, a couple of blocks from the World Trade Center site, had a good number of customers yesterday afternoon. The whole block seems to […]  More

Bad terror and good terror

Written on October 22, 2001 at 12:34 pm, by

Chuck is not doing very well these days. He is one of the homeless people who hang around our block. We try to get to know them by name. Chuck […]  More

Autumn in New York

Written on October 20, 2001 at 12:34 pm, by

This morning we ate apples that had fallen off a tree in Central Park. Yum! When you visit New York, you can take edible-flora tours that will introduce you to […]  More

On hate

Written on October 18, 2001 at 12:33 pm, by

“New Home, New Life,” an often humorous soap opera broadcast from Pakistan, reportedly reaches 80% of its target audience of radio listeners in Afghanistan. “Live with Regis and Kelly” doesn’t […]  More

Sightseeing and entertainment in New York

Written on October 17, 2001 at 12:32 pm, by

My eyes are still burning. My throat is still raw. I visited the site today. The smoky air was noticeable even before I emerged from the subway. I was not […]  More

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