Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Rickety Trains and Small Planes
As the train progressed ... people boarded with fruit, produce, and the occasional chicken and goat.
And now for an unexpected interruption of logical sequence
He would hold the instrument behind his back in his left hand, the bow behind his back in the right, and play. Once he had [...]
Pollution
In 1965, Tom Lehrer recorded the song “Pollution,” purporting to give advice to a foreign traveler visiting the [...]
The Peacock
The Peacock Both my husband and I bear the scars of early burns. Mine is under my chin and dates from a very minor, almost [...]
Take the Best, Discard the Rest
Remember the old movie, “The Crying Game”, where one of the lead characters passes as a different gender until [...]
A Nudge and a Hug From Grandma
My life today is all about memories. I share them from the past and make them for the future. Growing up, my grandmother gave [...]
Dinner With a Working Dad
My dad co-owned a car dealership during the early years of my life. He worked six days and two nights a week, so wasn’t [...]
Inaugural Poets
Inaugural Poets “Tyrants fear the poet.” Amanda Gorman JOHN KENNEDY and ROBERT FROST Inauguration Day 1961, the handsome [...]
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