Author: Nancy Ruhling
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Astoria Characters: The Next-Stage Performer
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It’s a glorious morning in Astoria Park, so Anna Tsoukala celebrates by bursting into song. Her voice –…
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The Present on the Porch
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On my front porch, smack in the center of the top step, there appeared a mysterious package. I…
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Astoria Figures: The Woman Leading Hour Children
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The fastest Alethea Taylor has ever driven is 125 miles per hour, and it was only for a…
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Ruhling: The Chef who learned French cooking in England
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Vincent Caro didn’t learn to cook the culinary classics of his native Brittany at home. For that, he…
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Ruhling: The Proprietor by the Park
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Anna Budinger pulls up on her bicycle, breathless. It’s only a 15-minute ride, but it’s so suffocatingly sultry…
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Ruhling: The Purloined Plant
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The day I moved into my house, 17 years ago, I signed up for a street tree. The…
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Ruhling: The Woman Who’s Passionate About Parrots
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By Nancy Ruhling You can’t miss Kar Red Roses. As colorful as her name, she’s standing in…
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Ruhling: The Real Estate Agent With the Key to Success
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A silver BMW pulls to the curb. A smiling Devin Navarro, classic blue suit, crisp white dress shirt,…
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Ruhling: The Bargain-Basement Buyer
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Digging through the big, brimming bins, Sam Kirby – “that’s Kirby like the pink Nintendo character,” he likes…
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Ruhling: The Self-Styles Shopkeeper
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Flavio Bessah is setting a style scene on the sidewalk. He carries a petite light-blue side chair out…
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