Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Trophy – Day 336

Posted on June 30, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

I was riding crosstown on the bus this afternoon, when three people came on: a mom and two well-behaved kids, a boy about 9 and his little sister. Mom allowed them to sit alone, though she was close by, pretending … Continue reading →

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My Opinion – Day 331

Posted on June 26, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

Dear Readers – this post was written about 36 hours before the New York state senate voted yes on marriage equality. My opinion may not be the same as yours, but then, that’s what opinions are — what one believes … Continue reading →

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Cheaters – Day 324

Posted on June 21, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

Oh, I hate the line cutter. It is unforgivable. And no, I do not think it is a New York thing, though certainly it is exacerbated there. There is absolutely no way I am going to risk losing the last … Continue reading →

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Communism or Democracy? – Day 322

Posted on June 18, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

It’s early in the morning, glorious June, and I’m thinking about nothing, just looking at the small plots of sidewalk flowers, waiting for the bus to work. It was a nice start to the day. I hadn’t had to speak … Continue reading →

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Eavesdropping – Day 320

Posted on June 15, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

Eavesdropping is one of life’s great pleasures, and don’t pretend you don’t agree. I was walking home from work, and was only steps from my apartment, when I came up behind a dad and his young son. “But Dad,” insists … Continue reading →

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Sally – Day 317

Posted on June 12, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

She seemed to be about 80. It also seemed like she might be following me. A frightful 95 degrees here today, and by 11:30, I had already been on two subways and three busses. Now I was off to an … Continue reading →

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Compassion – Day 312

Posted on June 9, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

I was practically supine on the floor in the middle of a big rearranging project when a customer asked me for books about death. I told him that we had a Death and Grieving section – did that sound like … Continue reading →

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Generosity – Day 309

Posted on June 6, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

One of the things that I’ve tried to learn through this One Good Deed project is to keep my eyes open, and to that end, I’ve made it a self-imposed new rule to never pass someone by who has their … Continue reading →

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Alumna – Day 307

Posted on June 2, 2011 by erinmchughwrites

I hate asking for money. Actually, I’m pretty good at it — its just that asking for stuff is not my best thing. But for my alma mater, well, that’s different. When I started there as a student, it was … Continue reading →

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