Month: February 2002
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Blizzard of the Century
The huge downfall of snow was not a surprise. Weather folk had been forecasting it for a week. But — when it hit, the city was enthralled. Manhattan in the snow is timeless. It is so quiet. At first, it is difficult to drive, so the streets are virtually free of cars and taxis. Even…
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Bound for Rome
I’m heading to Rome in a few days. Some folks are begging me not to go — they claim everytime I go overseas, some calamity befalls my city. But most are happy for me. It is so hard to believe that it has been over a year since I was there. I guess I needed…