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A View from the Kiosk
Here you can find an archive of past Views as well as random musing about my life as a kiosk volunteer and the interesting people and experiences during each shift.
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A View from the Kiosk
Here’s my View from the Kiosk for Saturday the 9th of September Hip hip horray! I am back on the West Side. The BEST side. The weather...
slippman
Sep 9, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, June 2nd Once again, extremely hot and humid. Really gross to be in my dog urinal. Speaking...
slippman
Jun 3, 20181 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, May 26th. Summer. Oh boy, Summer. 90 degrees and hot. Hot and Hot. I was prepared with my...
slippman
May 26, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 28th What a win!!!! I added eucalyptus oil to some water in a spray bottle and sprayed it...
slippman
Apr 29, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 21st Finally a beautiful day. Unfortunately for me, the east side kiosk is the first...
slippman
Apr 21, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, April 7th. It wasn’t triumphant, but it was a return. Back to the East Side for the summer. ...
slippman
Apr 7, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the worst part of a volunteer job are the other volunteers, especially the older ones who...
slippman
Mar 11, 20183 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 3rd, 2018. Welcome to March! Unfortunately, it was the day after the weird storm and it...
slippman
Mar 3, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kisok
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 24th Cold, wet, rainy and just not a nice day to be in the park. So, not many visitors...
slippman
Feb 25, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
ATTENTION. A view will be on hiatus the next two Saturdays. Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, February 3rd. Super slow day. ...
slippman
Feb 4, 20181 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, January 27th. Big winter festival in the park today. There was manmade snow, ice carvings...
slippman
Jan 28, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
#1 best question “How do I get to Central Park East?” --“Do you mean 5th Avenue?” “NO! I said Central Park East!! #1 most asked question...
slippman
Jan 21, 20182 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, January 13th. So nice to be back in the kiosk after three weeks off. It was a super chilly...
slippman
Jan 14, 20182 min read
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A view from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, December 23rd. Rainy but not totally cold. Not so warm either. I thought there would be...
slippman
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, December 16th. Brrrrr. It was cold. No, Linda, I didn’t get the hand warmers. I probably...
slippman
Dec 17, 20172 min read
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A view from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday, December 2. Today winter shifts began. This winter, I will be at the West 72nd st kiosk on...
slippman
Dec 2, 20172 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 9th, 2017. Let me start by telling you about “Creepy Guy” Creepy Guy made his first...
slippman
Sep 9, 20173 min read
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A view from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 26th and 2nd, 2017. I just realized I never reported on last week’s kiosk shift. So,...
slippman
Sep 2, 20172 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 19th, 2017. Once again, I worked the early shift and man..... was it hot. I felt like a...
slippman
Aug 22, 20173 min read
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A View from the Kiosk
Here's my view from the Kiosk for Saturday the 19th, 2017. Once again, I worked the early shift and man..... was it hot. I felt like a...
slippman
Aug 19, 20173 min read
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