Taking a victory lap from my couch. Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #70

Being older, sometimes overlooked, but always looking ahead, and with the support of many. And not yet ready for Shady Pines!

With a dedication to Julie, Bob, Phil, and Matt, 4mjournalists I met while serving as Writing Coach at the Columbus Dispatch.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/taking-a-v...

One Person Crew on a NYC subway train? Ya gotta be kidding. Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #69

My latest Substack: One person crew on a NYC subway train? Ya gotta be kidding.

Here's why I feel that it's not safe.

shorturl.at/hIEOG

#NYC #subway #safety

Gold Medals and Grit: Secrets and Lies - South Street Seaport Museum Keep the Winter Olympics spirit high in this afternoon of New York City’s most competitive secrets. Join the Seaport Museum and Double or Nothing Media to explore the grit and glory of the city’s athl...

Come and get your tickets! I'll be making a rare NYC appearance - talking about sports in NYC!
Gold Medals and Grit: Secrets and Lies
Sunday, March 29th at 3pm
$15 includes the show, snacks, and drinks
South Street Seaport Museum, NYC

southstreetseaportmuseum.org/sports-secre...

While you're hunkering down (or not) in this weather, you have homework My latest Substack is out about the foibles of heat and hot water in my city.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/my-grandmo...

In Honor of Black History Month and Beyond: Meet Trailblazing Chef Lena Richard, Not to be Overlooked (Redux) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #64

Chef Lena Richard hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties. Read more about her as we celebrate Black History Month.

#lenarichard #NewYorkTimes #Obituary #blackhistory #chef

shorturl.at/g5QhW

What's on Your Bookshelf? Mine: Library Book 45 Years Overdue Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #63

From Dogpatch to Slobovia to Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city: A overdue, very overdue library book about a most influential comic strip whose creator sparks controversy is found on my bookshelf.

#comicstrips #lilabner #satire #dogpatch #sundayfunnies #sillyputty #pastrami

The Columbia-Educated Priest Fighting Peru’s AIDS Epidemic Father Joseph Fedora ’96JRN offers hope, prayers, and healing for Lima’s most vulnerable citizens.

Father Joseph Fedora, a fellow Columbia Journalism School grad, talks about his life as a priest ministering to people with AIDS.

Read all about him in the latest issue of Columbia magazine.

magazine.columbia.edu/article/fath...

@maryknoll.bsky.social @columbiajournalism.bsky.social #AIDS #HIV

My Father, Muhammad Ali, and Me: On Fathers, Legends, and What We Inherit Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #61

My latest Substack: My Father, Muhammad Ali, and Me: On Fathers, Legends, and What We Inherit tinyurl.com/4kncesrd

#MuhammadAli #boxing #fathers #daughters #stamps #inheritance

Fat Shirley and other conversations with third graders Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #60

n my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city, I revisit the third grade. And with lots of Cheez Doodles!

Fat Shirley and Other Conversations with Third Graders tinyurl.com/4yyvmybb

#thirdgrade #NYCpublicschools #Education

My Cane is NOT a decoration - Redux Pastrami and go-go and other wry tales of the city #59

It never ends.

My Cane is NOT a decoration - Redux
open.substack.com/pub/arlenesc...

The Columbia-Educated Priest Fighting Peru’s AIDS Epidemic Father Joseph Fedora ’96JRN offers hope, prayers, and healing for Lima’s most vulnerable citizens.

Starting out the New Year with my latest! Fellow J-School grad, Father Joseph Fedora, leads the fight against AIDS in Peru.

@columbiajournalism.bsky.social @maryknoll.bsky.social #Peru #AIDS #columbiajournalismschool

magazine.columbia.edu/article/fath...

Have a knockout of a New Year! Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #58

Have a knockout of a New Year! Have a knockout of a New Year! Here's to a healthy and happy and prosperous New Year for all as we remember the words of my late, great friend Stephanie Arcel in my first Substack of the year.

#boxing #NewYear2026 #friendship

open.substack.com/pub/arlenesc...

Pens We Love That You Can Bank On Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #55

ICYMI: Very few things in life are free. One is a pen from a bank.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/pens-we-lo...

#pens #banks #WireCutter #chasebank #BankOfAmerica #citizensbank #FREE #tdbank #almabank #SantanderBank #AppleBank #bankofchina #Citibank #BankUnited

It's about Time: New Yorkers Contemplate the Meaning of Time (expanded version) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #54

It's about time. Provocative stories from a death doula, a writer of obituaries, a Native American storyteller, a dancer and choreographer, and a fixer of time are included.

Read their stories about time in my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city.

shorturl.at/DL3xF

Your weekend read: It's about time.
New Yorkers, including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and director and photographer Jerry Schatzberg contemplate the meaning of time in my latest story for Next Avenue.

@nextavenue.bsky.social @neildegrassetyson.com

www.nextavenue.org/its-about-ti...

Rowing on the River: Guest Contributor Jonathan Boorstein on paddling our waterways Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #53

Rowing on the river with flaneur Jonathan Boorstein in the latest issue of Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city! Enjoy!

@nyrp.bsky.social
#rowing #NewYorkRows #crew #Columbia #Fordham #paddling
@circlelinecruises.bsky.social @jonathanb10003.bsky.social
#Inwood

tinyurl.com/e7er83cx

Sure hope you'll be with us on October 28th, 7:30 PM, at 92nd Street Y in New York City for our spirited conversation.

www.92ny.org/event/meliss...

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Illinois!

Meet the Harlem Honeys and Bears swim team making waves in their sixties through their nineties who prove that age is no barrier in the water.

tinyurl.com/34ru5c9z

#Harlem #swim #age @nextavenue.bsky.social #feature #synchronizedswimming #HarlemHoneysandBears #blackswimmers

Movie Review: Bang Bang Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #50

A knockout of a performance by Tim Blake Nelson in the boxing drama, Bang Bang. My first movie review. Check it out in my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/movie-revi...

#timblacknelson #bangbang #boxing #movie

Hard Times Make Monkeys Eat Red Peppers: Fighting Words from Boxing Trainer Ray Arcel Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #49 (+ audio version)

Fighting words for job seekers from the legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel in my latest Substack.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/hard-times...

#boxing #RayArcel #employment #unemployment #wisdom #advice #StephanieArcel #fight #nevergiveup #JoeLouis #ageism #journalism #music #arts

Uptown style: My latest from Next Avenue: Dancing the day away! My latest on a senior, I mean SENIOR prom, where the prom king is 75 and the prom queen is 77. More photos and video on my Substack.

www.nextavenue.org/the-rhythm-i...

@nextavenue.bsky.social #seniors #uptown #seniors #prom #nyc

Celebrating World Photography Day Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #47

Celebrating World Photography Day and my roots as a photojournalist.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/celebratin...

#WorldPhotographyDay #camera #photography

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Patti Boyd!

Overlooked No More: Chef Lena Richard (videocast) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #46

Remembering trailblazing chef Lena Richard: We take a closer look at the New York Times Overlooked obituary I wrote about pioneering chef Lena Richard. Hear from three of the women who helped tell her story.

You can watch or listen here:

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/overlooked...

#lenarichard

Scene from a Life: How I Managed to Avoid Breaks and Bruises (also in present tense, for the most part) Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #44

My latest Substack: Keeping myself (and everyone else) safe by reading a book.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/how-to-avo...

Tales from Subterranea: Coping Underground Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #42

My latest Substack: Coping with life underground on the subway.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/tales-from...

#subway #music #MTA #wireless #music #undergound

A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos Pastrami a-go go and other wry tales of the city #41

There's still time: My latest Substack - A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos. Returnable.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/a-wedding-...

#amazon #wedding #jeffbezos

Don't Touch My Eyebrows. Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #39

Over 8 million New Yorkers. This means more than 16 million eyebrows. Mine often stand out.

In my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city, you'll find out why.

shorturl.at/9cq2P

#eyebrows #beauty #eyes #kids #curiosity #nyc #bronx #eyeglasses

Combo #3: Sometimes, people bond over the smallest things. Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city: #38

My latest Substack. Sometimes I think of people for random reasons, sometimes for no reason at all. This time, I was inspired by Taco Bell.

arleneschulman.substack.com/p/combo-3-so...

#NYPD #September11 #police #stevebonano #23rdprecinct @tacobell.bsky.social