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Ca. 1936 This is a story about a Boston Terrier named Mitzi. Actually, it had been intended that her name be “Misty” due to her grey br...

…. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. I Corinthians, 13:13 As far back as memory...

A Different Kind of Poem There is a tree. Most of the leaves have fallen. Autumn is almost spent. Tangled in the nearly-bare branches are...

Circa 1930s If you’re looking to read tales of exciting adventures, travels to exotic lands, expeditions to unexplored locations… you�...

Recently I was asked how the musicians’ strike of the 1940s impacted the way I listened to music the rest of my life. My immediate reactio...

The request, as I understood it, was to locate a photo or snapshot of something significant in my life that I would like to tell about. Goi...

Prologue I expect that there may be some disagreement with some of these observations. But let me state at the outset that I have no desire ...

Ca late 1920s It was a beautiful early summer morning. The sun was already promising a hot day – and there was a gentle breeze. “A perf...

It could be said that I was too young at the time to have any memory of this incident. And yet I do remember a few little pieces – which I...

There are stray people who, much like a stray dog, will quietly wander into your life, stay for a while, and then without warning, quietly l...

The marshmallows one can find in the stores today bear no resemblance to those of yesteryear. Oh --- I know what you’re thinking. “The...

Way back in the dark ages of the 1930’s, young girl children wore short ankle socks and sandals during late Spring and Summer months. Thei...