Suprise Me

Of my long list of pet peeves, I am only going to discuss three. I don't want you to think I am an insufferable grammar snob. Read More

"You have cataracts, and you should have surgery as soon as possible." I was stunned. Only old people have cataracts, I thought. Read More

Daisy was a wonderful singer and taught me many songs, including "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and "Go Tell Aunt Rhody." Read More

This week’s prompt credits John Billington with the dubious historical honor of being the defendant in the first jury trial held in the American colonies. It didn’t end well for him Read More

“Excuse me… there seems to be a mistake on my paycheck. A big mistake.” Read More

My Boss Dolly Dolly and Me at the DMV I was a fairly new school librarian when I got a position at the newly opened Harry S Truman HS in the Bronx.   We were a library staff of three – Dorothy was head librarian,  and Ann and I were the young newbies –  but… Read More

As my mother descended into dementia, her letters stopped, and we kept in touch through phone calls, increasingly with my father alone.  By the time my mother died, he had become my confidante and mutual support system. Read More

...all fiction writers are liars. Read More

Under the Andalusian Sky We booked a biking vacation to Spain based partly on the romantic sounding name, Under the Andalusian Sky. The itinerary included Seville, Cordoba and Granada and the catalogue hinted at their exotic and diverse history.  We did some research and learned Hispania – today’s Spain – was ruled by Romans then… Read More

Our hearts all skipped a beat, so you can imagine the child’s terror, her scream piercing the waiting area. Read More