Monthly Archives: June 2012

HAVING PETS AND LOVING THEM Dudley is my three-year-old West Highland White Terrier, named after the angel played by Cary Grant in the 1947 film, THE BISHOP’S WIFE.  Duds is affectionate, curious, funny and, at times, somewhat demanding in his … Continue reading →

I can’t recall where I came across this cheeky but brilliant summary of American newspapers, but here it is in all its satirical glory: NEWSPAPERS 1. The *Wall Street Journal* is read by the people who run the country.   … Continue reading →

My second and third books are available as paperbacks as well as Kindle versions on Amazon.com. I’m especially pleased with COME SEPTEMBER, because it’s the story of my years as a teacher. Readers have said that it’s very funny but … Continue reading →

         Meditation by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschell To Pray is  to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments. Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living. It is … Continue reading →

     This is a chapter that was originally intended  for my first book, ALL MY LAZY RIVERS, an Indiana Childhood, but I’m sharing it as a recollection of kindergarten.  MR. TOOTH DECAY      Most of our first memories of school are from kindergarten, … Continue reading →

Some Humor of the Famous  [1] Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, “Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.” – Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy and Billy Carter) .  [2] I had a rose named … Continue reading →