Memorial day. Hopefully we all know by now what we are commemorating, the lives lost in the defense of our nation. Yes, we hear about a celebration, that is supposed to somehow ease the pain. It follows along the… Continue reading

  Where you live. I wrote yesterday about growing up in a small town on Long Island. I mentioned the summer people that streamed out every weekend between Memorial day and Labor day. A necessary thing for the local economy,… Continue reading

 Growing up in a small town in the fifties and sixties definitely influenced my future. East Hampton, yes of “The Hamptons” is where I lived. During my time it was a bustling place between memorial day and Labor day. That… Continue reading

  The dates are piling up. I haven’t set up my computer to give me reminders, an early warning system of impending dates marking significant events. This morning for instance I discovered it was an old friends birthday. I have… Continue reading

  I’m a bit of a hoarder, a collector of artifacts from the past related to my friends and family. I have been fortunate to have inherited these items over the years through the thoughtfulness of others. It is no… Continue reading

  After writing yesterdays posting I thought about starting a new project. It wouldn’t be an autobiography, nothing that ambitious, but rather the telling of secrets. My working title is, “after I’m gone.” That would be because I wouldn’t want… Continue reading

  I often feel like these blogs of mine are nothing more than talking to myself. That’s not a bad thing, I seldom get into an argument and have learned a few things over the years. I have found that… Continue reading

  There are those on Facebook that I am “friends” with. It’s a term loosely thrown around these days, like saying I Love You to everyone and anyone. Even guys are saying that to one another, to prove how macho… Continue reading

  Change the meaning of the word and you change the reaction people have to that word. It is something I have been talking about for some time now, this redefining. When I was in elementary school we had a… Continue reading

  The supreme court is hearing a case concerning birthright citizenship today. Well, that’s what the news will tell you that case is about anyway, but it really isn’t. No, it is really about whether federal judges can override presidential… Continue reading