The Sugar Shack

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, June 12, 2019 The temperature was 90 degrees with a heat index of 96, as I sweated profusely in the daytime sun, standing in a line stretching more than half a mile long as I waited to board the ferry to Rockaway Beach, NY. It was the day before Memorial…

Florida Dreams

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, May 8, 2019 Sometime in the afternoon on a brisk, cool day in Delray Beach, Florida, I found myself trapped along Atlantic Avenue, unable to cross the street because of a massive St. Patricks Day parade. The sea of people stretched for miles in either direction and included fire engines,…

A Little Bit Too Much

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, January 8, 2018 It was about 1:30 in the morning and I honestly thought that I was close to death from sleep deprivation. It was only the second night on our roadtrip down south to chase the solar eclipse in rural North Carolina. I was lying in my tent, flat…

The Bearded Trinity

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, April 12, 2017 The Bearded Trinity were we, off on a roadtrip to Philly. Behind my back, the one called the Bearded Motormouth provided ample dialogue at high decibels. Beside me at the wheel sat the Bearded Motorist racing down the turnpike. And then there was I, the Bearded Neurotic,…

The Folly of Hollywood Beach

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, March 8, 2017 As I cruised along the boardwalk, I knew that the bicycle was not meant for me. Standing up on the wheels while pedaling was not ideal for my knees or sanity. Yet, here I was amongst a circus of tourists and beach bums. I was on my…

Hilltop Magic

Written by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, May 11, 2016 Mid afternoon, I walked up Ha Nasi street in Safed, on my way to the summit of the city. Mount Meron was to my west and the Sea of Galilee was to my east. I was at an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet. I was searching for…

Fear and Loathing in Fort Tilden

Published by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, October 14, 2015, based on his memoirs from August 20-25, 2015 “Oooooooh!” That’s all I heard for the longest time. My forehead was both numb and aching, along with my nose and left kneecap. I had a white wire from a phone charger dangling from my new smartphone in my…

Citizens United Save New York!

Published by Jonathan Aryeh Wayne, August 2, 2015, based on his memoirs from July 26-30, 2015 Sunday, July 26, 2015 It all started with the Megabus ride to Manhattan at 11:00 am. My reserved seat was in the very first row on the second floor of the double decker bus, with a panoramic glass window…