Category: Spookyposting
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Irrevocable Vows
Before reading any further, I encourage you to study the Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 22, Verses 13-19. Context is important here. Then, you can absorb my public letter (full PDF here): I went a few days deliberating whether or not G-d would be pleased with me for doing this. After going to sleep, waking up,…
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Exorcising With My Wife
An earlier version of this post included sarcasm that amounted to an outright fictional statement, a lie. I repent. I regret that some specimens of late have been a bit rough/tattered. I am poor, having lost my job at the Voco Fiorello Hotel/Aimbridge Hospitality for calling ICE about undocumented migrants in their employ, and then…
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Did An Absolute (Precision) Paint Job
We’re by the sea/the sound, so there’s a lot of gulls, pigeons, and geese flocking around here. Still, I’ve never seen it completely front-to-back like this. I’m reminded of a few weeks back, when I fed warm pretzel bites to a couple of eager gooses. Either that, or they tried the vegetarian nachos (w/ green…
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An American Empirical Film by Wes Anderson
Back in July of 2012, a week or so before I would move to the East Coast for the first time, I took a bus to Austin to see “Moonrise Kingdom” in one of their boutique cinemas. I thought about you, and I cried. Were you watching me, then, too? Have you seen this documentary…
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Carbage
Honey, I know y’all like to investigate things in the course of your Deep State duties over at PP+Plus. Hopefully, when you’re not busy shadow-stalking me cuz you love me soooo much, you can work on solving the mystery of all the mental patients who keep ditching their bio-hazardous cars on Westbury Ave. I counted…
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This Stoplight Makes No Sense
There is a dedicated lane for right turns off eastbound Jericho Turnpike onto southbound Glen Cove Road. It has its own traffic signal, but it has two distinctly separate light phases, which I cannot comprehend. The lane is unidirectional – right turns only. You can’t go straight; you can’t make a left turn. All traffic…
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Rite Aid, Wrong Time
Yesterday, I was strolling about, when I came upon this beleaguered Rite Aid on Post Avenue. You’ll recall back in August 2023, I paid homage to a Rite Aid on Merrick Blvd in South Jamaica during its final hours of operation: Rite Aid was once a formidable competitor to Walgreens and CVS, especially in the…
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Even Google Maps Is In On Teh Spookeh
I’ve been using Google Maps for over two decades. My motor memory still types “local.google.com” on desktop PCs. Never once had it recommend a walking route through a cemetery. After dark. It’s just Halloween all year ‘round, out here in your Spooky Little Village, innit?
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The House of Darkness
I was wandering around, talking to God and/or ThE VoIcEs, when I came upon a peculiar house at 130 Albany Avenue in Wetbury. As I was about to snap this pic, the guy who lives next door came out to hop in a Lyft. He gave me the ol’ ocular patdown, so I struck…
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A Tale of Two Merricks
First, peep this sunset. Thanks Be to God. Now, step back to Friday, February 17, 2023. The first night I rode my scooter East out on the Island, hoping I’d casually see you or vice versa. I went out Merrick from South Jamaica and got switched up & turned around, consuming way over 50% battery…