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When I was still teaching, I used to see July as a safe little haven as far away from May as it was from September.  July was like a pleasant little island floating in the midst of a blue and … Continue reading →

My dog Dudley knows that as soon as he finishes his dish of food, he will receive a dog biscuit and a chew stick (good for his teeth).  This pattern has been in place over the past three years, but … Continue reading →

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 →

Tom Cushing, in Griffith Indiana, is still trying to find the owner of the World War II canteen cup, inscribed with the places the war took the owner of the cup. He purchased the cup from an Army surplus store … Continue reading →