Go Outside and Play!

Go Outside and Play!

“Go outside and play!” was an admonition we heard when, as children, we were making nuisances of ourselves to our mothers. I actually did play outside most of the time, and it’s likely that many other baby boomers did as well. The weeping willow tree in Grandma...
3 Poems and a Story

3 Poems and a Story

Grandmother.  The word itself likely evokes a flood of feel-good emotions in most people. Stop for just a moment and reflect on the feelings that word brings forth in you. The word used as part of a descriptor—“She was a grandmotherly type”— is a positive one. We...

Be Kind, Rewind

Hello Readers. Due to a glitch last week, my post did not publish correctly, nor did emails go out. My site is being redone and it’s nearly ready. Watch for a future announcement on the makeover by Michelle Coe and Tim Griffin. Here is a link to last...
Itsy Bitsy Teeny

Itsy Bitsy Teeny

Someone at a party on New Year’s Day mentioned she was vaguely aware of my blog. It turns out a mutual friend had forwarded her several of my posts over the last few years. “How do you figure out what to write about?” she inquired. My standard answer is that typically...
As Authentic As A $32 T-shirt

As Authentic As A $32 T-shirt

How much would you pay for a Hanes brand tagless black t-shirt? On Hanes.com they run about five bucks each. But when the streetwear brand Supreme adds their logo (a tiny red rectangle with the word Supreme in white letters) to the bottom, they can sell a package of...