Embracing 65 and All Its Glory
One of my earliest Massapequa Observer columns from 2017 broached a very personal subject for me. After writing a few columns about life in Massapequa, my editor liked them so much she
Category: Everyday Life
I’m Still a Man, Right?
I’m going to tell you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, OK? I went for a pedicure. There, I said it. I was telling my wife
Negotiating the Grandchild Scam
It’s one of the oldest scams in the book. A predator calls an older adult pretending to be their grandchild. They’ve been arrested and need money immediately or they are
Downsizing the Christmas Tree
I have very few requests in life that are truly important to me. But setting up our Christmas tree and having the kids (and their significant others) join us to
Back to the Movies
On Saturday night, Jan. 4, 2020, my wife and I took in the new Adam Sandler movie, Uncut Gems, at the Cinema De Lux in Farmingdale. It was a dark and disturbing
Opting In or Out – That is the Question
A friend of mine, let’s call him Steve, has illegally gotten pot ever since he was a kid. Now in his sixties, there’s a good possibility that he can walk
A Lifetime of Confusion Over Time Change
George and Kathy are celebrating their 35th Anniversary in November. Like most couples, they’ve had their ups and downs. But through it all, their love for each other has persevered
In a New York Minute
They started arriving in the mail a few weeks ago. At first, just one or two in a week. Then it was a few in a single day. One day,
Lighting Up the Night for Halloween
On the way home from an evening doctor’s appointment, the twilight was quickly dissipating. It was barely 7:30, but it seemed more like midnight. The more I looked out the
Long Island Libraries About to go Fee-Less
There was a great Seinfeld episode from 1991 called “The Library.” Jerry is pursued by a library investigations officer, Lt. Bookman. Apparently, he never returned the book Tropic of Cancer from his high school