In the short story “The Eclipse,” Augusto Monterroso uses one line of dialogue to emphasize the power and value of the dialogue that contradicts Bartolome’s actions from the beginning of the story.  He lost all hope in life, and awaited his death.  All of a sudden, he remembered that an eclipse of the sun was supposed to occur, so he decided to use this against the natives and try to deceive them.

One of NYC’s most popular pet peeve is people who don’t follow sidewalk etiquette.  Many residents in NYC are annoyed at the fact that people are always getting in their way when they’re in a rush.  Most of these people are either tourists, or pedestrians who have hardly been around the city.

On July 16, 2002, Marc Santora published an article on the New York Times about people who think they own the sidewalk. He points out 7 rules that everybody must follow in order to inhibit traffic on sidewalks:

1. Walking rules are like driving rules. (Stay on the right)
2. Don’t be a sudden stopper.
3. When walking with friends, don’t crowd every lane of the sidewalk.
4. Keep it moving.
5. Don’t be a heel stepper.
6. Get off the phone.
7. Keep Fido on a tight leash

This is probably the top pet peeve on my list. I am a student who goes to a commuter school in the city, and coming across people who are ignorant about sidewalk etiquette infuriates me. NYC is a very busy city, and most people are always in a rush to get somewhere. Therefore people should be informed and instructed about sidewalk etiquette in order to maintain tranquility in the streets of NYC.

Santora, Marc. “Think You Own the Sidewalk?; Etiquette by New York Pedestrians Is Showing a Strain.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 15 July 2002. Web.

By Vanessa Ruiz

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The article on Food & Wine magazine talks about how a never-ending stew should not frighten people. It’s a unique type of stew created by Chef David Santos in New York City’s Portuguese-influenced Louro restaurant. It’s made from many different types of kitchen leftovers. Such as kabocha squash, beef trimmings, lobster shells, mix of vegetable peels, fish heads, shrimp shells, and chicken carcasses which provide nourishment and many health benefits. People would be terrified at the fact that a restaurant is serving stew that has been cooking for five months. However, the stew is being constantly simmered, inhibiting bacteria to produce. The kitchen staff even provides evidence that they have been feeding off a pint of the stew for a year without becoming sick.