Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Eve of Destruction
I began this story on Monday, November 7. Here was my first paragraph: I am starting to write this the night before the [...]
“Como ameneciste?”
The people of "La Po’lvora," and especially the children, will always remain in my heart and mind as exemplars of the utmost [...]
The Fog of COVID
So what should we do? The best I can do is say, "It depends." That enough uncertainty for you?
My Aunt, Dede Allen
My Aunt, Dede Allen I’ve always been very proud of my aunt Dede Allen. Movie buffs may know her as a stellar film editor [...]
Forty-Plus Years with Philip
Over the years, we've chatted about spouses, and more recently, aging parents. Philip knows me well ...
The Phone Call
The names that populated his stories brought his remembered world to life.Hugh E. Morgan walking along Broad Street in the [...]
Dr. Byrne’s Office
Dr. Byrne's office was in his home in East Orange, New Jersey ... What first struck me whenever I entered was olfactory ...
Tumbling Dice
Board games with dice, mah jongg with dice, and the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.
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