Category Archives: Personal Memories
Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe
I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served
Total Eclipse of the Sun Playing it Safe
I neglected to get a pair of special solar eclipse glasses for Monday’s big event so Sunday evening was spent franticly scrounging in my basement for a sturdy cardboard box to use as an alternative protective device. It had served
Shake, Rattle, and Moe!
While some were shaking in their boots this morning, for my dog Moe, the earthquake in the northeast was a big snoozer. Literally. He slept through it all. This morning as my 1870 house shook, thick walls trembled and the
Shake, Rattle, and Moe!
While some were shaking in their boots this morning, for my dog Moe, the earthquake in the northeast was a big snoozer. Literally. He slept through it all. This morning as my 1870 house shook, thick walls trembled and the
My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would
Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old, a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood
My Father Danced with Iris Apfel When No One Else Would
Eighty-eight years ago at a high school mixer, while the gym floor was crowded with couples dancing, my 15-year-old father Marvin kept his eye on another 15-year-old, a shy female friend leaning alone against the gymnasium wall. They were neighborhood
Jon Stewart Touches Our Hearts With His Tribute to His Dog
Doggonit, John Stewart made me cry. Like most evenings I lay on my bed entangled with Moe, his big furry body pressed close to mine, his head resting on my chest, a huge paw slung over my leg as
Jon Stewart Touches Our Hearts With His Tribute to His Dog
Doggonit, John Stewart made me cry. Like most evenings I lay on my bed entangled with Moe, his big furry body pressed close to mine, his head resting on my chest, a huge paw slung over my leg as
Mr. Stanley’s Neighborhood
One by one, my dog Moe is meeting the regular cast of characters in Mr. Stanley’s neighborhood. Though Stanley spent most of his pampered life sequestered in his suburban paradise of a large verdant yard and in-ground pool, once we
Mr. Stanley’s Neighborhood
One by one, my dog Moe is meeting the regular cast of characters in Mr. Stanley’s neighborhood. Though Stanley spent most of his pampered life sequestered in his suburban paradise of a large verdant yard and in-ground pool, once we
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
Memories on 60th Anniversary of the Beatles Debut on Ed Sullivan
Anniversary Edition From the Vault Can it really be 60 years since the Beatles burst into our lives on an ordinary Sunday night after which nothing would be the same again? There are few of my generation who do not
Rehoming A Red State Dog in a Blue State of Mind
My liberal lab rescued from a red state is now true blue. I hugged the MAGA right out of him. It took less than a week to turn my red state dog Moe blue. And it didn’t take Taylor Swift
Rehoming A Red State Dog in a Blue State of Mind
My liberal lab rescued from a red state is now true blue. I hugged the MAGA right out of him. It took less than a week to turn my red state dog Moe blue. And it didn’t take Taylor Swift
Hurricane Moe
I had battened down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Moe. For days I meticulously dog-proofed my house as I would for a puppy in preparation for this unknown rescue dog who would soon become my new roommate. I surveyed
Hurricane Moe
I had battened down the hatches in anticipation of Hurricane Moe. For days I meticulously dog-proofed my house as I would for a puppy in preparation for this unknown rescue dog who would soon become my new roommate. I surveyed
Ken Rules Barbie
Maybe in BarbieLand– “She’s everything. He’s Just Ken,” but in OscarLand the predictable winner is…. patriarchy. Yet again, a female film director of a major movie was overlooked for an Oscar nomination by the Academy of Motion Pictures, and the
Ken Rules Barbie
Maybe in BarbieLand– “She’s everything. He’s Just Ken,” but in OscarLand the predictable winner is…. patriarchy. Yet again, a female film director of a major movie was overlooked for an Oscar nomination by the Academy of Motion Pictures, and the
The Shame of My Off Brand Barbies
If 2023 was the year of Barbie, inspiring grown women to dust off their old Barbie dolls in a pink wave of nostalgia – it took until now for the phenomenon to finally free me to confess a long-held childhood
The Shame of My Off Brand Barbies
If 2023 was the year of Barbie, inspiring grown women to dust off their old Barbie dolls in a pink wave of nostalgia – it took until now for the phenomenon to finally free me to confess a long-held childhood
Envisioning The American Dream 