Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Ectopic Pregnancy
I began a new job in May, 1981. I had interviewed for it for quite some time, (Walt at MDS), and had to convince two hardcore [...]
Hotel Kittens
Hotel Kittens As you may remember I spent childhood summers at my grandmother Esther’s hotel in the Catskill town of Liberty, [...]
Hold the Zucchini
Hold the zucchini. Or any type of squash for that matter. I’m not technically allergic to squash, but it gives me the creeps.
Easter & Dressing Up for Church
Faith takes the form of Easter hats, nursing uniforms, Bach and carrot soup.
The Poppies Grow
Veterans were synonymous with WWII when I was a child, the good war against the unimaginably evil Hitler but also the horror [...]
Mah Jongg Blues
Long-time Retrospect readers may recall my story Bridge Over Troubled Waters about how I played bridge for many years, mostly [...]
Old Wives’ Tales
Old Wives’ Tales I never put a hat on the bed. I hold my breathe when I pass a cemetery. When I see a nun in a habit, I pull [...]
OK, Younger Generations
Think of what we all could accomplish if all parties stopped eye rolling ... and lecturing ... and started working together.
Midnight shift at the Bulletin
Asshole bosses often don’t realize they’re assholes because they’ve been assholes all their life. Like a frog who doesn’t [...]
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