Quirks
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Ranting about lockdown casualties, participation trophies, and more — Mickey Z.
Mickey Z. — World News Trust May 13, 2021 While walking home from Astoria Park the other day, I passed Riccardo’s By the Bridge. (FYI: Nobody in Astoria ever called it anything other than ...
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From BLM to Gun Control: What Do You Believe (and why)? — Mickey Z.
Mickey Z. — World News Trust May 10, 2021 “The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.” (Proverbs 14:15) Have you ever wondered why you believe what you believe? We are ...
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Birds vs. Tweets: Which Sounds Are You Tuned Into? — Mickey Z.
European Starlings (Photo: Rachel Wood/Great Backyard Bird Count) Mickey Z. — World News Trust May 3, 2021 While walking in my neighborhood the other day, I heard a beautiful and astonishingly ...
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That Time I Almost Accidentally Joined the NYPD — Mickey Z.
(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust April 29, 2021 In my youth, it was very common for the guys I hung around with to seek out city jobs: police, fire department, sanitation, etc. Steady pay, ...
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“Dudes Do Not Keep Diaries” — Mickey Z.
Mickey Z. — World News Trust April 19, 2021 Once upon a time, I decided to keep a diary. I was 14 and the irresistible pull towards writing was already strong. Also, my friends and I were having an ...
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Saks, Lies, and the Folly of Street Activism — Mickey Z.
(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust April 8, 2021 We begin this long and winding ode on August 7, 2012 — a classic hot-and-humid Big Apple summer day. I was taking part in a demonstration ...
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Like Tyson in Tokyo (a street story) — Mickey Z.
Mike Tyson after being knocked out by James “Buster” Douglas on February 11, 1990, in Tokyo (credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust April 1, 2021 It was a crisp evening in 2002, with a taste ...
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That’s Why It’s Called “Programming” — Mickey Z.
Alleged Bansky mural (credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 29, 2021 “Some poor, phone-less fool is probably sitting next to a waterfall somewhere totally unaware of how angry and ...
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Which “Self” Are You? — Mickey Z.
(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 20, 2021 “You have to be somebody before you can share yourself.” (Jaron Lanier) If you only know me from reading my articles and/or Facebook posts, ...
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One of Them Life-Flashing-Before-Your-Eyes Moments — Mickey Z.
One-half of the "Fearsome Foursome": Tommy (a.k.a. “Buse”) and me at age 14 Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 19, 2021 Every now and then, if you’re the kind of person who pays close attention, the ...
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Long Before Serena, There Was Althea Gibson — Mickey Z.
(public domain) Mickey Z. — World News Trust March 16, 2021 Althea Gibson was one of the greatest and most important tennis players of all-time. Btw, she was female and she was black. In her 2003 ...
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