As far as holidays go, Thanksgiving ranks among my favorite. There’s no pressure to buy gifts. No religious affiliation. No preparation besides the actual meal. Thanksgiving is easy. It’s about sitting around watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, pretending football is of any importance and […]
Where I Was The Day Kennedy Was Shot
It would be my stage debut in a Friday morning assembly in which my fourth-grade class would perform our play. The premise was that a martian comes to earth and an entire school class goes on a trip to Mars. A far fetched idea in 1963. A man had not yet landed on the Moon […]
What I Really Want
Monday was my birthday. I woke up at 4AM. Not on purpose. It just happened. Maybe it was the sound of the wind and the rain pounding against my window. But maybe not. In any case I found myself far too awake to linger in the cozy warmth of my bed. So I didn’t. It […]
What Happens When You Take The Shades Off
I wear sunglasses every day. Every season. They keep the sun out of my eyes as well as the wind. They block all those nasty things that can fly into your eyes when you live in New York. Soot. Dirt. Dust. Falling objects from buildings. Yesterday I didn’t. It wasn’t intentional. It was overcast when I […]
What I Read This Summer
It’s here. Labor Day Weekend. Just like that in a blink of an eye another summer has flashed by. With the forecast here in New York looking to include lots of clouds and rain – reading is sure to be on my list of weekend activities. So I thought – as the weekend is about […]
On Being Brave
I wasn’t a brave kid. Take me someplace new and I did not stray far from my mother’s side. I was shy. Afraid to open my mouth. Never knowing what to say. Terrified I might be made fun of. I remember how it felt to be like that. When fear would consume my […]
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