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Volunteering
We had a “retirement” prompt in early February, 2018, so the dates in this story are old, as you can ascertain by [...]
Love and Marriage – For our 50th Anniversary*
In 1967, I left my hometown in Michigan to move to Chicago with Fred, who would be starting medical school. Before I moved, I [...]
Signing on the Line
In violation of the law, the ads were "segregated" ... Someone had to do something, we agreed, but what?
RMV Where Lines Stretch Farther Than Your Patience (and Perhaps Your Sanity).
Ah, the RMV. A mystical land where fluorescent lighting casts a pale pallor on dreams and paperwork morphs into origami [...]
Backgammon, 1975
After our Brandeis graduation in May, 1974, Christie relocated from Chicago to Boston that autumn. She stayed a year before [...]
Anthro to Wayfair
We continue to get lots of catalogs these days, enticing us to buy everything from fancy cruises to kitchenware to clothing. [...]
What Do We Have in Common?
My sister and I might not have a relationship you can write a great story about, but I bet we'd both read that book!
A Lot of Lit
When I entered Brandeis, it still had a General Education requirement, so I had to take courses across varying disciplines, [...]
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
His sisters were all highland dancers and, hand to God, he played the bagpipes.
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