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It’s been a long time since I experienced the first day of summer or the last day of school as a student. Nevertheless, the euphoria that I experienced, on those days when I was in grammar school or even high … Continue reading →

I have been thinking about 1968 a lot recently. I remember talking to my mother on New Year’s Eve in 1968, remarking, “Thank God this year is over.” It was a terrible year. It began with the Tet Offensive in … Continue reading →

For the last couple of years, since I have been living in Florida, I have been going up to the Bronx for my birthday. I would go to a Yankee game, last year I got to two. Last year Sean … Continue reading →

I was diagnosed with leukemia, specifically Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, nearly twenty years ago. Fortunately, the health care and medical treatment that I had access to during those twenty years has given me the opportunity of surviving these twenty years. There … Continue reading →

It’s bad enough trying to keep track of the days of the week when you are retired. Not working gives a whole new perspective of the week. There is no longer a feel to any of the days. My work … Continue reading →

The Coronavirus has illustrated the ongoing tension existing between science and reality. Here’s what I mean. Science is a system of observation of facts and reality, for many, consists only of feelings. Scientists tell us that global warming is a … Continue reading →

We should remember that Memorial Day started off as Decoration Day. It originated on a small scale in the years after the Civil War. It was a day when America’s soldiers who were killed were specially remembered and their graves … Continue reading →

I could have ripped off a Harry Chapin tune and entitle this entry Sunday Morning Sunshine, but I am not sure where I will be heading, so Sunshine might have been misleading. I have always been a big fan of … Continue reading →

This is about a day I had with my mother when I was thirteen years old. My brother Johnny always did something special during the Christmas holiday for my mother and me. In 1963, when I was in the eighth … Continue reading →

Starting in the summer of 1969, I often spent Saturday afternoons exploring Central Park. In those days walking through The Park was a little like visiting Woodstock every week. There were people wherever you went, no social distancing required. We … Continue reading →