Monthly Archives: July 2020

It’s a song, not a meeting. The Collegians sang it in the days when Doo Wop was king and ruled the airways of our transistor radios. To be honest, my brother Michael had a copy of the record, and he … Continue reading →

It seems like yesterday, or maybe, twenty years ago. In early March, there were reports that the President was going to close down the country due to the Carona virus. Many people panicked. Some went on panic shopping sprees. I … Continue reading →

I remember that first night in London still feeling the lag of a long flight and time change. It didn’t keep me from going out and having a pint at the local pub. Now, back from my European excursion and … Continue reading →

When I was a child, I often expressed a desire for a future event to arrive. On Halloween, I would start looking forward to Christmas. On New Years Day, I would start looking forward to Easter Break. Then, I would … Continue reading →

It used to annoy me when I was completing any form of application that wanted to know not who I was but what I was. One form that I came across included a  list of racial and ethnic categories that … Continue reading →

Today is the 35th anniversary of the Live Aid benefit concert that raised millions of dollars to help feed the world. 1985 was such a different time than 2020 has been so far. The only thing roaring about these “Twenties” … Continue reading →

When I was in the eighth grade our class was provided a weekly, Young Catholic Messenger. It contained articles that were written to appeal to young students. The bag page was dedicated to jokes which, of course, was the first … Continue reading →

The Fourth of July, 1970, a few friends and I ventured from the known venues of the Bronx and set off on an exploration of New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. It was 1970. Some of us were twenty, others nineteen. … Continue reading →

Last year at this time, I posted “Do We Still Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident?” I merely copied the Declaration of Independence, including a list of the signatories and the states they represented. It was interesting to read the … Continue reading →