Julie Besonen

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A Role Model for How to Die

Beautiful (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/n...

Plenty of citibikes available on Delancey St. #NYC

Faulty Grocery Store Scales Leave New Yorkers Paying the Price City inspectors found hundreds of broken or miscalibrated food scales in local supermarkets and grocery stores, records show. But there aren’t enough inspectors to keep up with mandatory annual checks...

Faulty Grocery Store Scales Leave New Yorkers Paying the Price www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/12/f...

Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94

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A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store

At least he didn't try to drive home (gift link):
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5 Years After His Death, John Prine Gets a Cinematic Send-Off

Prine wrote “Angel” — the story of a middle-aged woman stuck in a sad domestic purgatory — when he was in his early 20s. Gift link:
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Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90

A gift link seems appropriate for this obituary: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/a...

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“I treated each person with an equal measure of respect and dignity, a photographic utopia.”

—Arkansas-based photographer Andrew Kilgore is profiled by @jbesonen.bsky.social as he shares the backstories behind 1970s photographs of Fayetteville and the Ozarks.

🔗: https://shorturl.at/Vhbqj

Pat Moore, a Model Turned Institution at P.J. Clarke’s, Dies at 89

A fitting Pete Wells obituary salute to a great New Yorker.

She went from fashion shoots to becoming a familiar server at that venerable Manhattan saloon for some 45 years. She dated two of her more famous customers, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.
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38: Literary Drinking: Alcohol in the Lives and Work of Writers Slightly Foxed · Episode

My new favorite podcast for book lovers is Slightly Foxed. Here's Episode 38 - Literary Drinking: Alcohol in the Lives and Work of Writers, including a nod to the talents of @davidwondrich.bsky.social
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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas (Gift Article) Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

"The National Weather Service’s San Angelo office, which is responsible for some of the areas hit hardest by Friday’s flooding, was missing a senior hydrologist, staff forecaster and meteorologist in charge," according to its union's legislative director. 🎁 🔗

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Gailard Sartain, Character Actor and ‘Hee Haw’ Regular, Dies at 81

Read to the end: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/a...

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When The Dogist Gets Married, the ‘Dog of Honor’ Wears a Custom Dress Elias Friedman, a well-known photographer, and Samantha Cutler met as teens. Both love dogs, but it would be years before they loved each other.

Part of my Sunday routine is checking out NYT's Love section and the weekly Vows story. I just read last week's Vows story, by @tammyniceword.bsky.social, today, and it was so good! So cute! Loved it.

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Thank you, Flo!

The 100-Year-Old Psychologist Is Still Listening

Want to know what it's like to be 100 years old? Here you go (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/n...

Happy 47th anniversary to The Carpenters Space Encounters for all those who celebrate.

Happy Birthday Liberace!

From the Red Skelton show in 1968, performing the Simon and Garfunkel classic, Feelin Groovy.

A Pristine Family Photo. Then Barack Obama Strolls By. The former president was taking a morning walk just as two young siblings posed with the Washington Monument and cherry blossoms serving as a perfect backdrop.

Mr. Obama shared the photo on Instagram, saying, “Preston and Belle, I hope you enjoyed peak bloom! My bad for stepping into the shot.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...

5 Train Stations Where You Can Get a Great Meal (Gift Article) We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can eat well before or after their journeys.

More reasons to travel by train: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/t...

A love story, not a lease, decides Washington Heights rent-controlled apartment battle Landlords challenged Freda Henderson's relationship with her late partner, who was the primary tenant.

Love wins: gothamist.com/news/a-love-...

Rock forgot one of its wildest front men. He’s got a story to tell. Peter Wolf befriended music legends, married a movie star and led the J. Geils Band. His new memoir reminds us: He was there.

In 1957, Peter Wolf's parents took him to a French film, “He Who Must Die.” A lady wearing a mink coat over a lacy nightgown sat next to him and fell asleep on his shoulder. Young Peter nodded off too. The chapter is titled “I Slept With Marilyn Monroe.” Gift: wapo.st/3XtgAvK

‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns Pushkin Industries, the podcast company that will release the show, is betting that documentary-style audio programs can still win an audience.

I needed some good news. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...

Jesse Welles, a Folk Musician Who ‘Sings the News,’ Is Turning the Page The 30-year-old known for strumming his guitar to tunes about hot topics is releasing a new album, “Middle,” that avoids current events.

Jesse Welles, a Folk Musician Who ‘Sings the News,’ Is Turning the Page www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/a...

John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?

John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?
Poignant story worth a read. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/n...

New York City’s Secret Weapon in the War on Rats: Katie the Dog She roams Brooklyn’s parks and streets in search of prey. It’s not hard to find.

New York City’s Secret Weapon in the War on Rats: Katie the Dog www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/n...

Artists We Lost in 2024, in Their Words Shelley Duvall, Quincy Jones, Faith Ringgold and Paul Auster are some of the greats who died this year.

“I do most of my writing at night. You don’t get distracted, your brain goes into what you are writing about, into the world you’re writing about, rather than into the world you’re in.”
— Caleb Carr, writer, born 1955
Artists We Lost in 2024, in Their Words www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/a...

Overlooked No More: Fidelia Bridges, Artist Who Captured the Natural World (Gift Article) A prolific artist, she was known for her graceful watercolors of birds, plants and butterflies, and was considered as the equal of Winslow Homer in her day.

Fidelia Bridges was amazing. Gift link:
Overlooked No More: Fidelia Bridges, Artist Who Captured the Natural World www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/a...