An article in the Wall Street Journal weekend edition of July 2-3, 2022, by Joseph Skibell titled “When the Prayers at School Aren’t Yours” triggered some memories of events that happened during my teen years. Growing up in Lubbock, Texas in the 1970s, Mr. Skibell writes: “There were only a […]
My Dad is gone now.So too is the world over which he reigned.He owned a printing shop.Its demise was partly due to the unions.And like other professions, was conquered by a more recent warrior:Modern technology, even swifter than the industrial age.Efficient and cheaper, but with much less character. Entering the […]
Even though the Baltimore Orioles have been struggling, my husband, Stuart, and I have been diehard fans even before we met. We’ve been there through the happy times (think Cal Ripkin era) and the very unhappy times like the past five years. Twenty years ago, we purchased four Sunday season […]
This story is written in memory of my dad, who would have been 101 on July 12, 2022. Growing up, The Store was a major part of my life. What was The Store? It was Baltimore Stamp Company (stamps for collectors!) located at 232 Park Avenue, LE 9-4439, downtown Baltimore. […]
I fought so long but now succumbI’ve joined the group and it’s a bumI took a test just to be sureNow time’s the only semi-cure. Another thing: it can come backAnd a relapse puts you back on trackCOVID once isn’t very niceBut twice just isn’t a fair price. Symptoms they […]
Photo Credit: BohoChicVintage I saw your summer swimming capyou wore when you came to our pool.The variety of pretty flowers,so many petals made it full. When it got wet, it was brighter,showing petals in various hues.Each one prettier than the next:red, yellow, green and blue. Where did I see the […]
I awake with a start. Disoriented, I look for the clock. It’s not there. I shake my head for clarity and realize I’m on the couch. Did I fall asleep, and Laura came in too quietly? What time is it? I stumble to the kitchen and squint at the clock—3:30. […]
With all of the talk about sexual harassment and abuse in the news, I would like to address this issue myself. I was a victim more than once of this type of abuse when I was young. The men were not billionaires or famous, just predators who thought they could […]
For thirty years,maybe more, I’ve been writingpoems galore. I wrote of how we metby chance and later of ourKitchen Dance. I wrote you are my“Better Half” you see, bringing out theBest of Me. I asked one time“Who am I to be loved by sucha special guy?” I wrote of travelsand […]