Category Archives: Personal Memories
California Dreaming
California always felt like home even though I never lived there. The Golden State has always been a state of mind. More than any other place, the winterless wonderland that is Southern California called out to me ever
California Dreaming
California always felt like home even though I never lived there. The Golden State has always been a state of mind. More than any other place, the winterless wonderland that is Southern California called out to me ever
The Year of Moe
Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on
The Year of Moe
Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on
My Best New Years Eve
I’ve spent New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees and toasted in the New Year with Veuve Clicquot high above the city at The Rainbow Room, but none compared to the thrill of my first New Year’s Eve of 1958
My Best New Years Eve
I’ve spent New Year’s Eve on the Champs Elysees and toasted in the New Year with Veuve Clicquot high above the city at The Rainbow Room, but none compared to the thrill of my first New Year’s Eve of 1958
Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is
Back To The Future -New Years Predictions For 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. For forward-thinking post-war Americans, peering into the future was a favorite pastime. So it is
Happy New Year Filled With Light
I can’t seem to recall ever lighting Hanukkah candles on New Year’s Eve but it feels symbolic this year. In a year shrouded in too much darkness, a year of so many losses, globally, politically, and poignantly, for so many
Happy New Year Filled With Light
I can’t seem to recall ever lighting Hanukkah candles on New Year’s Eve but it feels symbolic this year. In a year shrouded in too much darkness, a year of so many losses, globally, politically, and poignantly, for so many
Drone Hysteria
Look… Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird…. It’s a Plane… It’s a Drone! It appears that drones did not interfere with Santa Claus’s busy delivery system this past Christmas. Phew! At this time of year when we normally are busy
Drone Hysteria
Look… Up in the Sky…It’s a Bird…. It’s a Plane… It’s a Drone! It appears that drones did not interfere with Santa Claus’s busy delivery system this past Christmas. Phew! At this time of year when we normally are busy
The Back Story
There’s a back story to my recent absence from these pages. My once upon a time strong spine has after 69 years turned into a bit of a fixer-upper. And last week I got it fixed at N.Y.U. Hospital. My
The Back Story
There’s a back story to my recent absence from these pages. My once upon a time strong spine has after 69 years turned into a bit of a fixer-upper. And last week I got it fixed at N.Y.U. Hospital. My
A Veterans Day Tradition Operation Army Jacket
What my WWII veteran father had done in the war and what the war had done to him was never clear to me. Like most men of Dad’s generation, silence was a heroic virtue. Just as the memories of the
A Veterans Day Tradition Operation Army Jacket
What my WWII veteran father had done in the war and what the war had done to him was never clear to me. Like most men of Dad’s generation, silence was a heroic virtue. Just as the memories of the
I Cry for America
On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “ I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer here to witness the
I Cry for America
On the morning after the Presidential election in 2016, the first person who called me was my father, whose words were “ I’m sitting shiva.” Shocked and in despair we mourned together. He is no longer here to witness the
Weird-Ohs
It can’t be said enough. Republicans are just plain weird. From Deranged Donald, JD the Jerk Off, and Maniac Marge to Looney Toons Lindsey, Creepy Ted Cruz, and Koo-Koo Kerry Lake, this bunch of GOP misfits bear a striking resemblance
Weird-Ohs
It can’t be said enough. Republicans are just plain weird. From Deranged Donald, JD the Jerk Off, and Maniac Marge to Looney Toons Lindsey, Creepy Ted Cruz, and Koo-Koo Kerry Lake, this bunch of GOP misfits bear a striking resemblance
Envisioning The American Dream 