I ran the Charm City Reptile and Amphibian Rescue for 14 years (no longer in operation). In this story I am remembering Dave Meyers, one of our rescue volunteers. A guy named Dave called once and said he would like to volunteer. He and his girlfriend Terri were starting to […]
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Introduction In 1992, my Uncle Ira wrote to my cousin David and me, asking if we would consent to be the executors of his estate. He was working with a lawyer in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, to get his affairs in order. David and I were the youngest […]
As a child, living in the small town of Cumberland, Maryland, an animal control facility opened in our neighborhood. By zig-zagging our way through overgrown back yards, ducking under barbed wire and climbing over chain link, my friends and I could make it there in a matter of a few […]
Almost three years into COVID, and here I am infected. For over two years, I have been so careful. But on Sunday, October 2 (almost three weeks ago), I was at my brother’s unveiling. It was a rainy, chilly morning. I can’t say I was surprised when I awoke on […]
Traveling with kids is never easy. But times sure have changed. Then When I was a kid, every summer my parents piled my two sisters and me into the car for the three-day road trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to visit the grandparents. We left at the crack of […]
I am a Jew. Unfortunately, once again (or maybe since time immemorial, it has never ceased) there is a rise in antisemitic (read Jewish, as the word includes Arab) acts, rhetoric, remarks, thoughts, etc. Those fours words are a proud, defiant, courageous and a bit crazy statement to make. So why […]
I ran the Charm City Reptile and Amphibian Rescue for 14 years (no longer in operation). Here is a story about one of the rescues, a green iguana. The phone rang One Sunday, I received a call from a police officer. My volunteers and I were cleaning cages at my […]
It was supposed to beA short errand that day.But it turned into a balagonWhat else is there to say? Appointments were madeWith a time to keep.But as we all knowMan plans, then weeps. We stood in lineFor what seemed like hours.My back began hurting,My mood became sour. Fifteen minutes to check […]
The phone rang at 8:30 that morning. “Lin, I’m so sorry. My battery’s dead. You’ll have to drive,” my sister said, her voice quivering with distress. “No worries. I’ll pick you up,” I said, even though I really didn’t want to drive since my cataract surgery was still a week […]