Raining on the 12th Precinct
When I think of rainy days, and the melancholy effect they can have on us, I think of an episode of the classic TV sitcom, [...]
My first job….
My parents–well, really my father — would not allow me to work, other than babysitting, before I was an adult. [...]
Words with Suzy
Words with Suzy I’m not much of a gamester although both my parents played bridge, my dad played chess, and my mom played [...]
Stanley Mouse and the little white pill
I wrote this piece in 2016 for the Retro prompt Altered States. I hope you enjoy this '60s tale of a little white pill. — CD
To an Athlete Dying Young
To an Athlete Dying Young I remember that day so vividly, it’s hard to believe it was over 60 years ago. In the fall of 1963 [...]
No Way To Say Goodbye
My first experience with death was my grandfather’s, when I was eleven years old. Both of my maternal grandparents [...]
Chagall’s Cows
Chagall’s Cows When our son was a toddler many friends began fleeing Manhattan. They couldn’t imagine raising a child amid [...]
Two haircuts
First haircut. My mother gave me a mohawk haircut to play a native American in a Cub Scout play. This was in the 1950s, [...]
Only My Hairdresser Knows for Sure
Only My Hairdresser Knows for Sure Oops, now everybody knows for sure! Retroflash / 6 Words – Dana Susan Lehrman
Global Weirding
The sky was dark when I came out of Pilates at 11:30am on Tuesday, July 22. Two of the young women who work at the club were [...]
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