Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Father and Daughter* (RetroFlash)
His cardinal rule: to the outside world we must always present a united front.
Born Blue
My mother was a proud FDR Democrat and preached it at home. My father’s family grew up quiet Republicans, transplanted [...]
Black Magic
Each time I respond to a post, Facebook uses it to categorize and phenotype me, to slice and dice my likes and comments and [...]
Hippie clothes at Riverhills Elementary
Eager to join the ranks of the outre, we wore maxis to elementary school.
A culinary endurance story
Being from an Italian Family was well…… a culinary journey and a eating endurance contest. I grew up in a what [...]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Dear 21 Year Old Betsy, You pride yourself on high achievement. That is fine and working hard will serve you well throughout [...]
Breakfast in Bed
Breakfast in Bed Many years ago we spent a spring weekend with friends at their beach house a few hours from the city. That [...]
‘Tis the Season?
It was dark, dark, dark, for days, and the bad air made walking outside impossible for nearly six weeks. And BAM, I was [...]
Caroming not mending
I confess: I am not much into mending fences--either making them or breaking them or fixing them.
Teacher Strike
Teacher Strike In September 1968 I was a newly minted school librarian working in a New York City public high school when my [...]
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