February 16, 2022
A very smart friend of mine, who’s an avid reader, recently recommended rereading a favorite book. When I did that, there were two things that were […]
February 2, 2022
Back when I was deciding where to go to college, I wasn’t entirely certain about my choice, which was a school in Washington, DC. My father […]
November 10, 2021
My Aunt Sonia was going to get her car washed and someone told her that there was rain in the forecast. Without missing a beat, Aunt […]
October 27, 2021
One of my favorite pieces of writing is the Sonia Sanchez haiku… “Let me wear the day Well so when it reaches you You will enjoy […]
September 29, 2021
In the neighborhood where I grew up, there was a fork in the road, and whether you went to the left or to the right, you […]
July 28, 2021
When I was in high school, I worked at a sub shop. One day, there was a little kid at the counter who was covering and […]
July 21, 2021
My grandmother once told me,” If you are wanted a lot, go a little. If you’re wanted a little, don’t go at all.” It was her […]
December 16, 2020
I was very fortunate to spend every summer of my childhood at a family vacation home in the beach town of Ventnor, New Jersey. Nothing ruins […]