281 total views, 1 views today
281 total views, 1 views today 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
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323 total views, 1 views today 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
Continue readingThe Horror of Losing Your Cell Phone – Again
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357 total views 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
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407 total views 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
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470 total views, 1 views today 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
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845 total views 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
Continue readingWill You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me?
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371 total views My old college buddy Steve called to congratulate me on having my first book published, Burning Through the West Coast. During our conversation, he asked if I had
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586 total views, 1 views today I lost a good friend this week. I’ve known him and his sisters for more than 40 years. We’ve spent countless hours together since we first
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201 total views I was a senior in high school when I realized I needed glasses.I thought I could see clearly, even passing the DMV eye test without having to check
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569 total views, 1 views today It was the middle of December in 2019 when I got a call from my brother. There was a problem. My niece, who was pregnant with