Why would anyone need to take time out to figure out who they are. How silly. Of course, I know who I am. My wallet has a military ID card and VA driver’s license and if needed, I can produce a passport for identification. TSA certainly wouldn’t let me through airport security, if my documents…
Has the paid journalist horse already left the barn? I commuted into Manhattan for a summer job a long time ago when I was in school. Almost every commuter read the morning paper on their way in and the evening paper on their way out. Now commuters mostly read their phones. When the digital age…
Sidewalks are a tangible reminder that pedestrians are vulnerable in a match-up with a couple of tons of speeding steel, aka motor vehicle. It’s an awareness that makes sense, given that while people share a common denominator of legs, the default favors cars. During my morning post-blizzard walks, I realized that streets and sidewalks are a case study for…
I know, since only one of my parent’s had a sense of humor, I am only half as funny as I should be. And I know such a silly old expression –so funny I forgot to laugh– dates me. I heard it jeeringly said in the parking lot my Catholic grade school called a ‘play ground’.…
When our granddaughter, Rachel, turned five, we started giving her an allowance of $5 each time we talked. Since she and her family live on an island in Alaska, we primarily interact with them via Skype. Our usual calls conclude with reading two books; a longer picture book for the older girl and a board book for the two…
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