It’s feeling a little weird here in Hoboken as the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches. Memories have certainly come—no pun intended—flooding back. Stories of heroism, community spirit, successful returns, permanent losses, and continuing challenges are all freshly in mind, if they weren’t there already.
I’ve had the privilege of writing three articles for AOL in recent days, as part of their Sandy anniversary coverage. I wrote about my Saturday lunch spot, Piccolo’s, which was closed for over a month after filling up with four feet of water. I chronicled the loss of my 1991 Corolla in the storm, an update for those of you who mourned the car on this site. And finally, I profiled the amazing women who made sure local residents got their prescription medications in those powerless post-Sandy days.
I will always be inspired by how wonderful people were during such a trying time. Thank you, Hoboken.
great on you jack for remembering the horror and love of sandy. one dumb little consideration.
i think the cute term “shameless self promotion” hit its peak a few years ago, and now its dwelling almost meaningless near the bottom of language. and that’s fine, who cares in the long run. but maybe its time for a resurgence of “shameful self-promotion.” I think it begs a profound question, is such a term possible nowadays?
i like it, but eh, i’d have to change so many tags. Stickin with shameless. I did always like the title of this album from the Kids in the Hall alum:
http://www.amazon.com/Shame-Based-Man-Bruce-Mcculloch/dp/B000002J4G
ooooooh, that McCullogh cover yes was very freaky. one of the tullycraft guys had the album back in the 90s
sorry i can’t remember anything from the album. tho i think McCullough played like a retarded guy in a wheelchair in one of their movies around that time.
Wow, what a great story about those women. I had heard about all the volunteer efforts, but there was so much going on during the storm (and so little power) that a lot of stories like this one went uncovered. I’m so glad that you were able to tell this story. And you wrote it in such a compelling way!