Living With Fear Every Day
When saying goodnight to your spouse or kissing them on the cheek in the morning as they leave for work, you never know when it will be the last time.
Category: Personal
Remembering My Student Loan
My parents weren’t sending me to Princeton. Not that it mattered because I never had the grades to get into Princeton anyway. But I planned to go to college after
Hoping for Great Days Ahead
Many Islanders have returned to celebrating weddings at catering halls with large crowds. We’ll soon celebrate our son Kevin and his fiancé Arielle’s nuptials on the water at the Piermont
The Angels of Northwell
After a year of suffering from back pain after falling off a step stool, I decided, along with my neurosurgeon, to repair the damage to my lower back through the
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
The Horror of Losing Your Cell Phone – Again
Jasmine and Charlie continued circling the Shoprite parking lot and were sure of only two things. There were no carts in the corral at the front of the store and
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My Uncle Sammy, the War Hero
The early morning darkness of March 22, 1944, was cloudy with no moonlight to guide the three inflatable boats that were carrying 15 United States soldiers on a secret mission
Most Accidents Happen at Home
I fractured a vertebra in my back. I wish I could say I hurt myself doing something noble, like saving a child from a burning building or making a diving
Chickening Out on Eating Lobster
When going out to dinner, I expect a pleasant dining experience. I’ll usually order something I am familiar with. Still, I always try to make it something that I couldn’t
Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me?
As you age, birthdays ending in “5” or “0” are considered milestones. Of course, most of us likely over-celebrated 18 or 21 when becoming legal drinking age. Many women continue
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