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    • Hey, Bushwick! Can You Forgive?

      January 21st, 2011

      I was originally going to ask for thoughts on Martin Luther King and his legacy; what his loss meant. What kept running through my head though was, “We shall overcome.” How do people overcome? Is it possible to forgive,…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Why Do We Lie?

      January 14th, 2011

      I was walking down 14th Street last week and overheard a guy say into his cell, “I’m already on 26th, just another 5.” It made me wonder why we lie. Out of politeness? Laziness? This week, I ask folks…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Tell Us Your Misheard Lyrics

      January 7th, 2011

      Not much to say about misheard lyrics other than I’m sure you have a story of one too. Bonus: The tattoo shop is called Goose Tattoo, opening day was Halloween 2010. And the guy who kissed a guy…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Is Happiness a Choice?

      December 10th, 2010

      The pursuit of happiness is written as one of America’s three inalienable rights, right up there with life and liberty. I’ve read that one’s happiness is partially hardwired by genetics, partially shaped by circumstance, and the rest is a…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Facebook: Like or Dislike?

      December 3rd, 2010

      A friend tweeted the other day, “i want to barf each time i log onto facebook (yet i haven’t destroyed my account yet…)” It seemed to echo a sentiment shared by most of my closest face-to-face friends. Curious, I…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Could You Live Without Music?

      November 19th, 2010

      A friend said he was feeling down, maybe too much eating or drinking. He started to feel better but still needed something. The instant he put on music, he was lifted. Inspired, this week’s question is, “Could you live…

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    • Hey Bushwick! Why Do People Bully?

      November 12th, 2010

      Why do people bully? Is bullying purely physical? On Wear Purple Day, I asked people for their bullying stories. One shares his quasi, 6-month-long relationship with his own bully after his intervention. Another shares what he does when…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Love vs. Sandwiches

      October 22nd, 2010

      The original question was, “What is a perfect love?” But when I asked a friend for her opinion, she scoffed. “Pfft. Now, what about a perfect sandwich?” In honor of my friend GK, I asked the question “What would…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! What’s It Mean to Be American?

      October 14th, 2010

      For Columbus Day — also known as “Indigenous People’s Day” in parts of California and not celebrated at all in Hawaii, Nevada and South Dakota — I asked residents of Bushwick, “What does it mean to be an American?”…

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    • Hey, Bushwick! Why Do We Gossip?

      October 8th, 2010

      On my previous series for BushwickBK, WORK: I once read that work falls into three categories: a job, a career, or a calling. From the 17 individuals I interviewed — from young lemonade entrepreneurs to artists to retirees — I found this…

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