Category Archives: Middle Class
How Supermarkets Changed Us Pt II
If supermarkets are a showcase for the American way of life, the profusion of colorful packages and containers are the glitzy showgirls winking, shouting, and seducing us to select only them. Each shopper free to choose from an array of
How Supermarkets Changed Us Pt II
If supermarkets are a showcase for the American way of life, the profusion of colorful packages and containers are the glitzy showgirls winking, shouting, and seducing us to select only them. Each shopper free to choose from an array of
How Supermarkets Changed Us
“Now That You’re Gone Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would be like this What will I do now that you’re gone?” Like so many long term relationships, we took supermarkets for granted. It was bound to
How Supermarkets Changed Us
“Now That You’re Gone Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would be like this What will I do now that you’re gone?” Like so many long term relationships, we took supermarkets for granted. It was bound to
Lost in the Mail
Will the Merry Mailman go the way of the Merry Milkman? Say it ain’t so. The very thought that the once iconic American letter carrier who vowed to deliver our mail through snow or rain or heat or gloom of
Lost in the Mail
Will the Merry Mailman go the way of the Merry Milkman? Say it ain’t so. The very thought that the once iconic American letter carrier who vowed to deliver our mail through snow or rain or heat or gloom of
Community in the Age of Coronavirus
Yesterday my town morphed into Mayberry. The sound of incessant car horns beeping, fire engines blaring and loud cheering drew me out of the quiet of my office yesterday afternoon. I thought perhaps this was my town’s equivalent of the
Community in the Age of Coronavirus
Yesterday my town morphed into Mayberry. The sound of incessant car horns beeping, fire engines blaring and loud cheering drew me out of the quiet of my office yesterday afternoon. I thought perhaps this was my town’s equivalent of the
All American Supermarket
This morning I stumbled out of bed groggily to get to the 6:30am Senior shopping lalapalooza at my local Stop & Shop supermarket and I hit the jackpot. It was nothing short of being like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep,
All American Supermarket
This morning I stumbled out of bed groggily to get to the 6:30am Senior shopping lalapalooza at my local Stop & Shop supermarket and I hit the jackpot. It was nothing short of being like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep,
Puppy Love in the Time of the Coronavirus Part II
Today’s installment of Puppy Love in the Time of the Corona Virus, the Saga of Stanley my lovelorn lab. Like all of us, my dog Stanley has been suffering from acute cabin fever. Although he loves his pack, his
Puppy Love in the Time of the Coronavirus Part II
Today’s installment of Puppy Love in the Time of the Corona Virus, the Saga of Stanley my lovelorn lab. Like all of us, my dog Stanley has been suffering from acute cabin fever. Although he loves his pack, his
The Awful Truth
“You can’t handle the truth!” With his daily barrage of lies and distortions about the coronavirus pandemic, one might think that is just what Donald Trump would have us believe of the American public. That we can’t handle the truth
The Awful Truth
“You can’t handle the truth!” With his daily barrage of lies and distortions about the coronavirus pandemic, one might think that is just what Donald Trump would have us believe of the American public. That we can’t handle the truth
My Birth Day
As I sadly prepare for my home to be foreclosed I think of my first and most primal of evictions. My birth, when I was unceremoniously cast from the womb. On my birthday today, my mind naturally goes to my
My Birth Day
As I sadly prepare for my home to be foreclosed I think of my first and most primal of evictions. My birth, when I was unceremoniously cast from the womb. On my birthday today, my mind naturally goes to my
Love in the Time of the Coronavirus
File this under Love in the time of the Coronavirus My cabin fever finally broke this afternoon, as the draw of fresh air, water and sunshine drew me to my local beach. The small secluded Long Island beach was dotted
Love in the Time of the Coronavirus
File this under Love in the time of the Coronavirus My cabin fever finally broke this afternoon, as the draw of fresh air, water and sunshine drew me to my local beach. The small secluded Long Island beach was dotted
Asian Flu Epidemic
“Chinese Flu” or “Kung Flu.” Pick one from column A, one from column B. With both you get fevers and chills. And racism. Whatever you want to call it, Trump’s ignorant tweet referring to the Coronavirus as the Chinese flu
Asian Flu Epidemic
“Chinese Flu” or “Kung Flu.” Pick one from column A, one from column B. With both you get fevers and chills. And racism. Whatever you want to call it, Trump’s ignorant tweet referring to the Coronavirus as the Chinese flu
Envisioning The American Dream 