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Harsh Reality: Teenage Years

Jan 23, 2021Robin EngelBrooklyn, first kiss, Greenwich Village, junior high, Martin Luther King, protests, teenager

I still lived in Brooklyn. The year was 1969 and racial tensions were high. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. had been killed only a year previous. One day, outside the windows of my school, students from the high school walked out of school and marched in the streets, almost creating a riot, demanding equality…

You are what you eat

Jan 16, 2021Robin EngelBrooklyn, egg cream, food, hamburger, luncheonette, pizza

Humans are unique. We don’t just eat to survive, we eat because it’s fun. It’s a sensual experience, meaning that our senses are involved. Eating can be quite hedonistic. Look at the fast food industry. If it was merely about convenience, people would simply buy healthy foods that someone else prepares. It’s not even about…

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Harsh Reality: Teenage Years

You are what you eat