Monthly Archives: September 2022

RETURN TO NORMAL by Peter Nolan Smith

September 13, 2022 – 2:04 am

Two weeks after the collapse of the Trade Towers the westerly wind shifted and a southern breeze spread the funereal smoke across Lower Manhattan. The poisonous fumes smelled of a blazing cannibal BBQ. Later that afternoon I caught a train north to Boston. My sister put me up in her basement. I watched the Red […]

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BBC NEWS History of WTC

September 9, 2022 – 3:18 pm

To view this homage to the world trade towers please go to the following url http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14634600

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NO SWIMMING ALLOWED by Peter Nolan Smith

September 7, 2022 – 10:12 am

The weather forecast predicted a sultry summer day for September 9, 2001. My friend Alia had transported a Porsche Boxer from the UK and her high-octane convertible awaited clearance at the Newark Customs. The British diplomat asked me to accompany her to the Jersey docks and I agreed on the stipulation that we drove the […]

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Sleeping Tiger

September 2, 2022 – 10:09 am

British actress Patricia Laffan starred as Nero’s wife Poppaea. The director required her to sit with a leopard during a lavish dinner sequence. Big cats are notorious fickle with their favor, but she shows no sign of fear. Neither did I at Nong Nooch Gardens with a junkie tiger. He didn’t even bother to snarl […]

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Sleeplessness 101

September 2, 2022 – 9:19 am

Twelve years ago my younger sister and I were sitting at her kitchen table. She handed me a clipping from the Boston Globe and pointed out an ad requesting volunteers for a medical survey on sleeplessness. “Beth Israel is paying $1500 to those candidates completing the 10-day experiment.” “$1500. That’s a good wage for two […]

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