Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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When I first heard that the earth was in trouble
On my first day as a Stanford University student in the fall of 1968, the sun was intense in a cloudless sky, and I was [...]
S**t Faced
Does anyone remember the days when it was acceptable, even encouraged, to drink at lunch? This story takes place on June 4, [...]
For What It’s Worth
The first question is, “what if we’re wrong?” The second, larger question is, “what if we can’t know?”
Monsoon
Monsoons are more than just rainy days. They are the wet season, the dry season’s counterpoint. The rains are intense [...]
Parkchester, Celebrate Me Home
Parkchester, Celebrate Me Home My hometown? Like many of us I guess I can claim more than one – born in Charleston, [...]
Alps and Arcs
I still have a stack of some of the books that sat on my shelf as a child. I just can’t part with them. My very favorite was [...]
Savoy Truffle
Best of all is dark chocolate, the darker the better. When I am in need of comfort, that's where I go.
Cross Country by Mustang
Cross Country by Mustang The summer of 1966 we were newly married when my husband Alan accepted a medical school externship [...]
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