Lately, David Humphreys’ pieces have begun as small life-sized specimens at Maxilla & Mandible, a quirky gift shop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side one block from the Museum of Natural History. He calls the entomology specialists there almost weekly to order the latest preserved beetles and butterflies shipped overnight to his Southdowns home in foam-lined boxes.
It should be a welcomed reminder, in the day-to-day haze of always needing more, when those basic components that make life livable suddenly climb to the top of must-haves.
One day, maybe a year ago, I was out somewhere with my daughter, doing wholesome, family stuff, and I see a friend with his child and say hello.
That little nugget of regurgitated political jive comes four paragraphs down in the latest press release from the Office of the Governor.
Six years ago Malia Krolak and Michael Crespo were having the same conversation we all have every summer: There's just nothing to do.
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