Reading a Book vs. Watching a Movie
There’s a bonanza of terrific movies out now–CRAZY RICH ASIANS, THE WIFE, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, OPERATION FINALE, and even INCREDIBLES 2. Plus there’s all those terrific movies you can catch on Netflix, On Demand, Hulu, …. I was on the railroad the other day and only saw commuters watching movies on their phones or playing […]
My 51rst Anniversary on the Yankee Stadium Jumbotron
Bernie surprised me by posting our anniversary on the Yankee Stadium Jumbotron on the day of our annual family game. When it came on, my daughter said, “Look up, Mom.” I thought she meant at the sky–the big rain cloud coming. Good thing she took this picture or I would have missed it all. Our […]
The case of the missing pudding
I was in a restaurant in the Lower East Side Side that gave a complimentary tiny cup of chocolate pudding with my coffee. I ate a spoonful and thought I had more, but I guessed I ate the whole thing while chatting with a friend. When I went outside and opened my umbrella, a lump […]
My poem published in W&M, the lit mag of Champlain College
This is actually a poem I wrote at least three years ago, but sometimes that’s how long it takes for a magazine to actually get it out i print. That’s why I’ve taken to literary blogs. Story of the Great Depression Max and Masha, the old couple who owned the grocery, knew from Russia […]