Eddie Palmieri in the Bronx
First-timers expect to see Arthur Murray standing in a striped bow-tie, but all they see is me in my 501s and a black turtleneck, and… Read More »Eddie Palmieri in the Bronx
First-timers expect to see Arthur Murray standing in a striped bow-tie, but all they see is me in my 501s and a black turtleneck, and… Read More »Eddie Palmieri in the Bronx
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Data security week, I celebrate by taking my computer to lunch
The cry of Canadian Geese stirs leaves. She climbs a tea tree, hides her clothing behind a rock. Her naked thighs shimmy along each knot of bark.