Monthly Archives: March 2023

Snow in Spring NYC 2010

March 20, 2023 – 10:58 am

JoJo, the security guard at the diamond exchange, was a betting man. He gambled the left-overs from his monthly NYPD pension on baseball, basketball, and football. His losses outweighed his wins. JoJo also wagered on odd parlays and at the beginning of March in 2010 I said that there would be another snowstorm. It was […]

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Spring Equinox 2021

March 20, 2023 – 1:43 am

This year was a so-so winter. Snow came late in Marcu and the bitter cold was a rare visitor to the City That Never Sleeps. On several occasions I exited from the 387 Commune in my ski gear, which was good for -20 Fahrenheit. Today the thermometer hit 60 and I celebrated the Spring Equinox […]

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Rain, Sleet, and Snow

March 18, 2023 – 7:12 am

Back in 2012 St. Padraic’s Day was blessed with spring weather. The next day was even warmer, especially since I had traveled south to the Northern Neck of the Potomac. Charles, Ms. Carolina, and I stood at the end of the dock. A super-sized moon roses over the far shore and the equinox sun set […]

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IRISH TWINS by Peter Nolan Smith

March 17, 2023 – 1:42 pm
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THE BEAUTY OF BALI by Peter Nolan Smith

March 17, 2023 – 10:40 am

Back in the 90s I developed an annual routine of working seven days a week at the diamond exchange during the Christmas season. The weekly income and commission from the sales provided enough money for a 5-6 month hiatus in Asia and my yearly bonus paid for the around-the-world flight. Once Richie Boy and his […]

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