the black shoeshine guy was wearing a white t shirt, he had very dark skin and an ultra white t shirt. the shirt is very clean somehow, even though he is working with black shoe polish all day. he is maybe in his late 40’s, a person who has grown…

i was in new york city for my high school reunion. my 30th, if you must know. i was staying in a hotel on west 57th st. the city was beautiful, just the right temperature, the air so clear and crisp. i had a pair of shoes that needed repair…

i went to college in a small town on the canadian border in new york state. during the summer breaks i lived up there and went to school in the mornings and played with my friends in the afternoon. …

i can’t remember if it was corned beef or pastrami i ordered. i know it was one of them because when i think of this i see the meat is an unnatural pink. i had never been to new york city before and i had never heard of the carnegie…