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(Photos by Iris Derke)
Navigating Life Lessons on a NYC Subway
Brendan on the Platform: NYC Connections The subways are a mess. Mercury is in retrograde and we are between two eclipses, or at least that’s what everyone keeps saying, and…
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Crushed Velvet: Lenny’s Suit
Leonard Bernstein Auction: Memories Etched in Velvet It was 1997, and Leonard Bernstein’s estate was going up for auction at Sotheby’s. Hundreds of items. Batons. Scores. His Bösendorfer grand piano…
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The NYC Lockout Adventure: Grace, Humor & Feline
There I am, just getting home after a long day at the office. My husband Rob is out of town. I unlock our apartment’s front door, push, and nothing. The…
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Embracing Contradictions: Yoga and City Life
Thoughts from Hot Yoga The irony doesn’t escape me: I’m in my usual spot in a small and very hot yoga studio, under the window rather than in front of…
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Saudade: The Power of Sober Clarity
My sober sisters and I have been circling around a particular emotion lately, that bittersweet wave that washes over you at weddings, graduations, anniversaries. You know the one: where time…
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Lost Insomnia
I miss my insomnia. Removing alcohol from my life over a year ago has delivered many gifts, including the bliss of deep sleep that long left me. But, the one…
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Photos: B & W
The world is so full of color, so why is it that switching our lens to black and white is so stunning?
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Iris DERKE 