Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt
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Jeopardy
We enjoyed watching gameshows in our household: “What’s My Line?”, “Truth or Consequences”, [...]
The $64,000 Question
Who was Harold Mendelson? He’s a guy who grew up in the Fillmore District of San Francisco and went on to become a [...]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Cole Porter wrote the song "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for the musical High Society. This story is NOT about that game show.
Quiz show retroflash
I was made Queen for a Day. But that started a Family Feud and landed me in Jeopardy.
Adriana on Jeopardy!
A. Adriana, my close high school friend. Q. Who do I know who was on Jeopardy!?
Double Jeopardy
My parents loved most of the game and quiz shows that were popular when I was growing up.
I’ve Got A Secret
This time I'll let the clip tell the story...if you're old enough, you'll likely get a kick out of it.
Stanley Jacobs, CPA, and The Price Is Right
I watched a lot of TV game shows as a kid. I won’t bother listing all that I remember, as I’m sure many will be [...]
New Stories on Old Prompts
Dolly and Me at the DMV
I was a fairly new school librarian myself when I got a position at the newly opened Harry S Truman HS in the Bronx. There [...]
Prompted By Good Bosses, Bad Bosses
June 21, 2021
Past Stories You May Have Missed
What Friendship Means
When my life collapsed and I had nowhere to go, guess who was the first to offer to let me live in his house with his family?
Prompted By Friendship
June 18, 2017
Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair
14 years old, out of braces, in contact lenses…I had arrived! The ugly duckling had blossomed. 1967, my first summer in [...]
Prompted By Summer of Love
July 22, 2017
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