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After 175 years, Hammacher Schlemmer is closing

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Naomi

I am upset and sad. Hammacher Schlemmer is/was the best store in the world. Moreover, it was a unique store, uniquely of New York, the unique City. No discussion is possible on those points. You could try to inform me … Continue reading →

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I recognize Halloween. Sort of

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Naomi

I have no property. I mean, I have no landed property. No yard, no grass sweep, no acreage. My residential building in New York has a nicely landscaped garden at the entrance, and the building does some Halloween decorations. But … Continue reading →

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A shot in the arm, bodily elimination and a mask upgrade

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Naomi

So much to report. Not really,  yet I’ll give it a go because…why not? I got my first shot yesterday afternoon at a Duane Reade in the theater district. I was greeted by a jolly large teddy bear type of … Continue reading →

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