Category Archives: Rants

Saturday in the Park, Redux

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

My Saturday began in such a lovely way.  I slept buried under a starchy, bleachy duvet and pillows (just how I like it).  I woke up late.  I did some work.  Then I went out to do a long run … Continue reading →

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Drydock

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I admit there are myriad impracticalities inherent in being a kayak-owning Manhattanite. To date, this has not caused me to give up my boat. How, you ask, did I come into possession of a kayak in the first place? I … Continue reading →

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Null Set

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Meanwhile, back in the land of malingering divorce, my ex-husband has asked me for an annulment.  This comes as no surprise to me — nor should it come as a surprise to anyone who knows either of us, since while I … Continue reading →

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Single Ladies

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

(Part Fifteen in my series on my six years in New York) I did not come to New York expecting to ever be single in New York.  In fact, I have not really ever been single in my adult life.  … Continue reading →

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Hard Times in New York Town

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

(Part Four in my series on my six years in New York) This is life — it’s not all summer fridays and springtime in Central Park, you know.  Even under a bright blue June sky, with the blue-suited men breaking … Continue reading →

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How to Tell, Part V

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

How to Tell When It’s Over (This is modified from a several years-old essay/story that I have never shared, except to workshop with my writing group, which was led by the amazing Rachel Sherman.  I studied with Rachel from 2008-2010.  And … Continue reading →

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How to Tell…Some Thoughts

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

I am encountering a bit of writer’s block.  For instance, how shall I capture my relationship with a man who I turned into a caricature for purposes of this writing project, but who is a real live human, and about … Continue reading →

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How to Tell, Part III

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

How to Tell if You Should (Not) Marry Him I met my now-ex husband in law school, where we were part of the same study group.  There were six of us in the study group; four of us married each … Continue reading →

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How to Tell, Part II

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

How To Tell If He’s (Not) The One (Revised and updated from a much earlier blog post, with a new ending) Without going too deeply into it, I used to date a man I called George Meredith (Meredith, of course, … Continue reading →

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How To Tell, Part 1

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

How to Tell If Your (Ex) Partner Is/Was a Selfish Cad… (Only take this exam if you actually want to find out the answer). 1) Did your partner sleep with someone nearly a decade your junior while you two were … Continue reading →

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