Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Detroit Storm, 1990
After I married and moved to the Boston area, I stayed away from Detroit for a long while. Once I had children, the urge to [...]
The Great Pretender
Inspired by John Zussman's republishing his story from the 2017 prompt "Let's Put On a Show."
Mostly Tricks
I have many Halloween memories, but can’t recall a single specific Halloween from before I went to college. All I have [...]
Bonfire
Bonfire My father Arthur was born in 1912 in the Catskill town of Liberty NY some years after his parents, my grandmother [...]
Outward Bound
Depending on which wreck we hoped to dive, the boats usually left the dock between 6:00 and 8:00 AM
Keeping Warm
The downside of a house of mementoes is that it is hard to throw anything out. I think the oldest thing I have is something [...]
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 [...]
I Yam What I Yam
I Yam What I Yam By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2023 So, ya wanna know if where I’m from defines me? Well buckle up, cuz [...]
No FOMO for me!
Back before FOMO was a thing, it never dawned on me to do anything on “spring break.” Now, what do we think about [...]
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