Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Not Always Forever
I believe they loved each other, but that's never enough. Not for an entire life together.
Coming Out to Esther, by Mark Leno
To come out was to announce to the world that one was a mentally ill outlaw. No wonder this was challenging to my parents.
Gee Whiz
It’s pretty much impossible to pick just one song so I’ve zeroed in on the very first song that moved me: All I Have To Do is [...]
Men in Suits
The Brown family, a farming family with roots in the American Revolution, invited my family to watch the McCarthy hearings on [...]
First Love
From the vantage point of 50 years, I can say that Bob and I were a good couple. We had great chemistry; I have learned that [...]
Jackson’s Third Birthday
We know your passion for trucks, and so / We come to the park bearing trucks.
Little Sister
In 1961, Elvis sang "Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done." But I was always trying to do what my big sisters did.
Betting against a dragon
After years of struggling with gambling, I learned the only way to win is to never play the game at all.
My Snowy Year in Buffalo
My Snowy Year in Buffalo In the mid-60s I was newly married and heading up to Buffalo, NY for a year while my husband [...]
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