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Pick a Sports Columnist, Any Sports Columnist

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Marisa

Tonight I got home a little later from work than normal, which means that I saw a different crop of people waiting for the elevators than I typically do (funny how when you travel along well-rutted time paths, how you … Continue reading →

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Getting to the bottom of the stink

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Marisa

My grandmother Della spent her life being terrified of smelling bad. She was born in 1915, when daily bathing still wasn’t a common practice and effective underarm deodorants was nothing more than a glimmer in some R&D man’s eye. As … Continue reading →

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Toast and ducking neighbors

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Marisa

I used my lunch hour today to run a few errands. In my last 15 minutes, I flew into my apartment to grab some lunch (I hate buying food when I know I have the makings for a wonderful salad … Continue reading →

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My 20th floor neighborhood

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Marisa

Despite the fact that I’ve lived in my apartment building for seven years, I realized recently that I’ve never allowed myself to feel totally comfortable in the community of the building. In the beginning, it was because I was so … Continue reading →

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Our first new appliance

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Marisa

When my grandfather first bought my apartment, way back in 1966, one of the modern features the kitchen sported was a compact all-in-one washer/dryer combo unit. It was turquoise, just like all the other kitchen appliances and slid neatly into … Continue reading →

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Let there be new light!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Marisa

For the last 42 years, the same light fixture has hung in the entryway of my apartment. An interior designer with seriously questionable judgment picked it out for my grandmother in 1966 (along with the avocado colored half table and … Continue reading →

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Mornings and passing acquaintances

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Marisa

There is an elderly woman in my apartment building who is always sitting by the back door when I leave for work in the mornings.  I’ve known her since I moved into the building, although I don’t actually know her … Continue reading →

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Light and the afternoon

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Marisa

I love the light in my apartment in the late afternoon.  My windows face north, but there are several buildings in the blocks behind me that are made almost entirely of glass.  They reflect the rays of the sun back … Continue reading →

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Being able to live alone again

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Marisa

About a week ago I came to the conclusion that I was done with roommates.  I decided that no matter what it took, when January rolled around and my current roommate moved on, I was not going to replace him.  … Continue reading →

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Missing mezuzahs

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Marisa

It turns out, Mrs. Stein was right and I was wrong. When I got home on Friday evening I checked and discovered that my mezuzah was in fact missing. Which boggles me slightly. Where did it go?  Did someone take … Continue reading →

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