It happened again. One day this week I was in an elevator at work and a young lady asked, "Are you George R. R. Martin?" I politely said no but I need to work on my list of snappy comebacks for whenever this happens in the future:
1. Yes. You wanna buy me lunch?
2. Yes. My Greek fisherman's cap is being dry-cleaned.
3. No,...
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This weekend I was talking to a young woman I met a few weeks ago. She is Cambodian and a chef who specializes in the cuisine of her homeland. Her father was a child soldier in the Khmer Rouge, forced to kill people against his will. One day he declined to kill a woman and they later married--her mother. She hosts popup kitchens to raise...
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Not really. He just loves boxes.
Incredible view from the waiting room of my new primary care physician in Brooklyn Heights. And she accepts Medicaid!