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The article discusses the author's experience of being a resident at the EcoVillage in Ithaca, New York. She narrates that their community organized an energy task force who address issues of Peak Oil and emergency preparedness during disasters. She relates that their community built a root cellar with the use of earth bags for the stocking of bulk produce. She points out that for other supplement the residents make bulk-buying arrangements with local farmers for their eggs and meat.

The article discusses the author's experience of going to the Adirondack lake in New York. As he and his companions were canoeing to their campsite, they wondered how the loons they watched the previous year had fared through the winter. They saw a loons' nest at the edge of a marshy arm that extended several hundred yards into the lake. They saw evidence that nature was the culprit to the failed hatch of a loon's eggs.

The article discusses the author's experience attending a Jewish private school and a science school in New York City during the late 1940's and early '50s. He recalls attending a class in social dancing and the harshest school discipline he experienced during that time. He talks about the anti-Semitism he encountered in going to a Jewish school.

The article discusses the authors experience in taking the Authentic Happiness Inventory, a test designed by Chris Peterson to test ones level of happiness. She took the test at the Positive Psychology Center in the University of Pennsylvania. In a scale of 1 to 5, the author got a grade of 2.88 which she said was below average for her level. She explained that according to psychologists, her happiness was probably caused by her job than any other factors.

The article discusses the experiences of the author about the West Branch of the Ausable, a river which is three hundred miles north of Manhattan, New York City. The West Branch of the Ausable contains different kinds of water from rapids to dammed-up narrow lake to waterfall flume to deep pool to slow, semi-marshy meadow stream.

The article discusses the author's experience of the 1993 Chelsea Flower Show in Chelsea, New York. The author saw the Helen Johnson, mullein, on the opening day of the Chelsea Flower Show. The author said that if he had not known that the Chelsea Flower Show dates back to 1913, he would have thought that this event had never happened before.

The article discusses the author's experience of being an alcoholic and how she has saved doctors, lawyers, ministers and housewives who are involved in vices in New York City. She was a nurse working in an alcoholic ward and involved in the rehabilitation services of the organization called Alcoholic Anonymous. According to her, alcoholics do not just involved bastards but people who are popular and reputable such as doctors, ministers and endorsers of special brands.

The article discusses the author's experience as a tennis official in Forest Hills, New York City. During his twenty-two years of officiating, he often found players and audience disagreeing with the tournament officials on many decisions. He said that in spite of the numerical superiority and dignified demeanor of tennis officials, they are much less powerful than they appear to be.

The article discusses the author's experience in his involvement with mobs. He states that he remembered a combat with knife fighter Sammy Schwartz in New York City while he was shooting a sequence in the motion picture "Around the World in 80 Days." He says that he learned that school and policemen were the two most troublesome things in life when he was eight years old.

The article discusses the author's experience of being the deputy medical superintendent of the Bellevue Hospital in New York City. It is said that the hospital had the bad reputation of patients dying from a black bottle that was used on its patients. A case of kidnapping was dealt with by the hospital when a mother claimed a child of another mother.

The article discusses the author's experience as a lover for marathon. The author narrated the 1951 National Marathon Championship held at Yonkers, New York. He stated that he just loved running because it's so much fun, the usual answer that he gives everytime he is asked by some spectators of the race.

The article reflects on the author's experience of working as a deputy assistant of district attorney in New York County. He looks back into several court cases he'd tried before, and narrated his court and office experiences and recalls how he turned down some bribe offering. He also pictured how the Criminal Court Building and the Tombs looked, which he considered as the gloomiest structures and the most depressing environment in the world, that came after man's inhumanity to man.

The article discusses the author's experience in attending the premiere showing of Michael Moore's documentary film "Sicko" at Ziegfeld Theater, New York City, together with her husband. According to the author, their attendance is part of their privilege for being a part of the film. She narrates how they were given a red carpet treatment and how they were supported by nurses coming from different states. She adds that they joined other nurses in a bus to promote the film in other states.

The article discusses the author's experience of having been a resident of an income sharing community in Staten Island, New York. He narrates that being part of community living changed some of his ways of thinking specifically about reactions in a new relationship and a new community. He points out he became more responsibe for his actions and reactions.

The article discusses the author's experience of American shad fishing on the Hudson River at Green Island, New York. He learned that one of the keys to fishing for American shad is to locate and fish areas where the river currents and depths not only encourage shad to congregate, but enable anglers to reach the fish. He states that fishing clearer water seems to increase an angler's success in catching shad. He prefers to use a medium or medium-light spinning rod when shad fishing.

Presents excerpts from a panel discussion at the Nieman Foundation and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism convention about narrative journalism on May 6, 2000. Increase in audience for fiction and nonfiction narrative among young readers; Reaction to suggestion of some critics that most of the narrative nonfiction techniques that are in use in 2000 differ very little from those that were practiced in the 1960s and 1970s.

The article discusses the author's admission of his secret envy to train commuters in New York. Specifically, his envy is focused on the funny experiences of the commuters. Because he is a writer, he works in his home and is robbed of the opportunity of traveling via a train to the city. However, when he has the chance to travel, he also takes the train.

Focuses on several theatrical performances that illustrate the use of storytelling technique in legal scholarship. Views of Alan Dershowitz regarding the concept of storytelling; Theme of the theatrical production "The Merchant of Venice," which was presented at the Public Theater in New York City; Characters of the drama "The Merchant of Venice."

The article discusses the author's experience of making a short video clip of the Hudson River, New York City. Firstly, he shot the video clip and then sent it to himself and downloaded the attached video file (Quick Time) to his computer. Using different options in his mobile phone he imported the video clip into the clips pane area of iMove and drag it to the clip viewer area to actualize it. To add the illusion of motion to the clips, he used the "Ken Burns effect," technique.

The author relates his trip to the Roger Environmental Education Center in Sherburne, New York State along with his fifth grade class. He described that the visit was one of his best outdoor experiences. In the trip, the author revealed how he has learned a lot about New York State. He also described the activities they performed at the center.

The author recounts his experience visiting the Dada retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, New York City. He was awed by the unprecedented collection of Dada artifacts, including posters, dolls and collages. He recalls seeing the iconic works of leading Dadaists such as George Grosz and Raoul Hausmann.

The article presents the author's experience related to his immigration and his stay in Brewster, New York. The city offered many part-time jobs in contracting and construction became destination for many families in 1990s.The author was addressed as 'Red Shirt' by his Guatemalan opponents in the basketball match and think that the Hispanic children do better than their white counterparts in the schools.

The article discusses the author's experience of being in New York City to attend the National Art Education Association (NAEA) convention and the visit she made to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) where the classic design of its collection was a gratifying experience for her. The author also talks about Daniel Pink, a speaker at the NAEA convention and his book "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future".

The author reflects upon his experience of being on a cruise ship that was traveling from Bermuda to New York. The author explains that he does not enjoy the sea very much, and that he would rather be on dry land. The author also discusses the emotions he felt when the cruise ship entered into New York City's harbor.

Presents an interview with author Rick Moody who discusses his writing. He feels that he writes because it gives him a chance to get the words right, something that does not always happen in everyday life. He typically writes in the afternoons until 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. He enjoys editing while riding the subway in New York City.

The article discusses the author's experience in working as a lifeguard for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in New York. She decided to take a summer job as a lifeguard in 1982. She spent her first summer as a lifeguard at Sacandaga Campground. She was able to interact with campers who were mostly families on vacation. She was assigned at Lewey Lake Campground on her fifth summer as a DEC lifeguard.

The article discusses the author's experience of knowing and interacting with the artist Sol LeWitt. She worked with LeWitt at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1959-60. She reminisces about his friendship and their life as neighbors in New York City and later as co-founders of the artist book publishing company Printed Matter.

The article discusses the author's experience driving topless through Manhattan, New York City. She recalls transferring her insecurity from her face because of her nose to her breast. In 2005, she mistakenly offered to drive a car without a blouse to object how the breasts of women are sexualized. She regret her decision but still went on after the editors of the "Jane" magazine agreed.

The article offers the author's experience with his friends at West Seventy-Ninth Street, New York City. The author states that he had promised his mother that he will never speak to any stranger. He describes an incident in 1961 when he and his friends were asked by a person to accompany him to an anchored offshore. The author discusses how he missed an opportunity to meet former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill just because he had to keep his mother's promise.

The article discusses the author's experience during his train travel from Washington to New York. He said that railroad travel allows a person to get the lay of the land which led him to reflect its importance on one's journey in life. He added that even an ordinary walking allows him to discover new things that are essential as he continues the journey in life.

The article discusses the author's experience while attending the InterOp conference in New York City. She attended the "All You Need to Know About Future Network Trends" class led by Peter Tomsu of Cisco Systems Inc. During the class, Tomsu introduced IPv6, a tool which is capable of expanding the Internet address to 128 bits from the current 32 bits.

The article discusses the experience of the author when he came to New York in the year 1949 from Austria. He said that, his first working experience was with his uncle where he learned many things. He added that he loved people and enjoy with his work in the meat industry. According to the author, among the products, he prefers to eat the German pork sausages which is said to enhance its flavor when it hits the fire.

This article presents a narrative of the author's experience rowing across the Atlantic alone. Before leaving New York for England the author had the worst butterflies ever. Shoving off was a relief. Took about two days till he was out of sight of land. In the first few weeks, he faced the worst weather seen in the Atlantic for a hundred years. At one point, on day 56, he realized he was followed by a great white shark. Suddenly it was ramming the boat.

The discusses the author's experience of being a makeup artist and salesperson on Mally Beauty makeup counter at Henri Bendel store in New York City. She attends a training session with the store owner at around ten in the morning. At the end of the day, the author realizes that being a makeup artist is also like a therapist by working with people of no self-esteem and trying to boost confidence in them.

Presents a short narrative on the description of winter in Fifth Avenue, New York City. Sidewalk scenes; Common activities people do during winter.

In this article, the author narrates an incident in which she was asked by her friend to allow actress Tina Turner to stay in her house in New York City. Initially, she declined the offer but after coming to know that Turner was a renowned actress, she accepted the offer. The author is concerned about various amenities available in her house that may help in making Turner's stay comfortable.