Tag Archives: Fairway

Why is a box of kosher salt sitting on my desk?

It’s reminding me to tell you about how difficult it was to find it, even at Fairway, “Like no other store in the world.” Indeed, as I wheeled my shopping cart onto the elevator in my building, a woman who’d … Continue reading

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Mysteries of Life: What is vinegar?

There are times when I have no control over my mind. One of those times is as I’m waking up, when all the fences are down and my mind goes renegade. A fine example occurred this morning. As I was … Continue reading

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I’ve got my oats!

As I prepared to write this (while eating oatmeal), I was thinking about how miniscule my immediate world concerns have become. Oatmeal, and the price-gouging thereof. Well, I’ve found my de-gouged oatmeal. But first I went through a lot of … Continue reading

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