Christmas Memories (My First Nonfiction Post)
It’s Christmas, 1982, ’83, ’84, ’85, pick a year, any year. Santa came and went, church is finally taken care of, the celebration with my mom’s side of the family is over, and we are now at my...
View ArticleTurn Right, Ahead
“The GPS says to turn here!” Sure enough, as I scoured the tree-lined side of the road for the turn this robot voice was now telling us about, I could not imagine why we would turn into the woods....
View ArticlePeace and Love
“Peace and love!” I said loudly to my class when the clock struck noon. What can I say, I’m a huge Ringo fan! “What are you doing?” someone asked. “Ringo asked all of his fans to say that at noon, so I...
View ArticleWhen a Tree Falls in My Yard My Heart Makes a Sound
As I look out my kitchen window, a vast emptiness consumes the view. The tree is gone. I love my small property in suburban Philadelphia more than I can explain. Sure, I can’t stand the neighbors, the...
View ArticleThe End of Harry Potter
And so we waited. The line wrapped almost totally around the fourteen-theater building, filled with wizards of the various houses, and even a few Dobby costumes as we anxiously waited to get in. The...
View ArticleInheritance
Hello all! My new book is out and is called Inheritance. It’s a memoir of time I spent interviewing my grandfather about his life. I learned so much and highly recommend that everyone take the time to...
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