In my last post I covered how the police started treating the neighborhood differently once we were “mixed.” What could have been a very bad incident didn’t bring police in until shots […]
Growing Up On Long Island: Racism 103 – It Gets Worse
Corona Virus Diaries – May 21, 2020
Globally we passed 5 million confirmed Corona cases overnight. In the U.S. we will chalk up 100,000 official deaths by the end of the month. I’m very thankful to live in the […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May 19, 2020
Spring has finally sprung here in northern New England. It’s about 3 weeks later than usual, but the trees sprouted their leaves this weekend. It’s nice to see the new green leaves […]
Corona Virus Diaries – May the 4th Be With You
I’m a Star wars geek from the first movie back in 1977. I saw it seven nights at the $1.50 movie theater in town. I scheduled my driving road test for the […]
Woke Up To The Sound of Pouring Rain
I don’t often talk about Danny any more, although I think of him often, especially when it rains. Do you think I mean my son? No, but it’s who I named him […]
Diamond Painting, or How I’m Surviving Corona Virus Quarantine
About a year ago, I discovered Diamond Painting. I don’t know what caught my eye; most likely a Facebook ad. I’m thankful I developed such an affinity for it, because it’s really […]
Grandpa Fries and the Irish Sweepstakes (or Why My Family Never Wins Anything)
Yup, that’s my grandfather above. In the paper for having won what we were always told was the Irish Sweepstakes. In researching for this story, I think I’ve discovered that it had […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 16, 2020
We’ve been at home for nearly a month now. Our county is holding steady at 29 confirmed cases, no deaths from the virus. My friend Michelle, who contracted the virus in Louisiana, […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 10, 2020
Yes, that’s snow in my backyard. About three inches of heavy, wet snow fell late yesterday. It’s more annoying than anything, although one of our small birch trees fell across the driveway. […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 7, 2020
As the number of Corona Virus cases and deaths around the world continues to rise, we are still at 19 confirmed cases here in Carroll County, New Hampshire. A friend of mine […]
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