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Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
White Plains (WP) Historians: John Rösch (1854-1949), born in 1854 NYC, was historian for WP and came to White Plains (WP) in 1874, He was a photographer, artist, cartoonist, author and illustrator who had a shop on the former Railroad Ave (now Main Street).… Continue Reading “White Plains Historians, Archivist & Enthusiasts”
Why are people so cruel? Just like the song from “Hair,” this question was asked. Cruelty comes in all sizes, colors, shapes and sounds. It always seems to be about Hiding sometimes in the shadows But now it seems there is an open season… Continue Reading “Cruelty”
We are living in strange times Like ones that Stephen King has created in his novels. Where a woman can’t be in control of her own body or its care, Where gun ownership is more important than the lives of people killed by guns.… Continue Reading “Living Inside Stephen King’s Head”
Besides the apartment buildings mentioned in other sections related to the book there are apartment buildings that predate 1940 in other parts of the city: Saxon House (1928) at 23 Old Mamaroneck Rd, Surrey Strathmore (1939) at 90 Bryant Ave Bristol House (1930) at 10… Continue Reading “Historic Apartment Buildings in White Plains”
I like tennis Not to play, but to watch Like the battle, the competition and the atmosphere First watched a tournament on TV when I was a young adult Can’t remember when I first caught the fever but it’s been decades Used to watch… Continue Reading “Tennis Anyone?”
If I only knew where I was headed before I got there Maybe then I would know where I would end up
What self righteous God would put a bunch of creatures in a place To fight each other just to live? What’s that all About? Why do we even try to live, When it’s a struggle Just to find shelter, food and water? It just… Continue Reading “What’s It All About?”
Began hearing the term “urban blight” in the 2000’s in White Plains (WP) when Mayor Delfino was promoting two large projects to redevelopments two areas in the Business District (BD). Called “The City Center,” the plan called for 2 tall apartment buildings and one… Continue Reading “Urban Blight in White Plains”
Shift the Blame: When it comes to solving problems It seems that everyone just wants to blame someone else for them. But this just gets nowhere. It’s the Blame Game. When we expect others to fix things. But instead, if we start by looking… Continue Reading “Blame Game”
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