Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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I’m Not A Poet and Don’t I Know It
I refused to watch the previous inauguration, More accurately called the abomination, But teary-eyed in hopeful celebration, [...]
My “I Like Ike” Pin
Actually, even as a lifelong Democrat (my parents indoctrinated me well), I kind of still like Ike.
Universe ablaze with changes
A birth, a death, a national election, or even someone new that you meet by chance, can turn your life upside down and make [...]
If the name fits, wear it
A litter of kittens frolicking in the California sun, named by my teenaged aunt Susan: Peanuts, Schroeder, Linus and Charley [...]
1963: My First Caper
No, I wasn’t pretending to be Batman, or Robin for that matter. I left them where they belonged on the screen. It was [...]
There is No Planet B
If only the fiftieth anniversary remembrances could restore the initial perceptions that the first ventures into space evoked.
Phantom of the Opera
Our hearts all skipped a beat, so you can imagine the child’s terror, her scream piercing the waiting area.
When Spring Break Breaks You
For my granddaughter with significant disabilities, spring break will literally break her, along with the rest of us.
Hair – Who Needs It?
I grew up during the 1960’s and ended that decade married. It was the beginning of the era of the Hippie, that sub-species of [...]
Holding My Breath
I didn’t know I could hold my breath for so long until last week when I finally exhaled. I was sitting round a fire pit [...]
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