Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Green Onions
Of course I loved this Little Golden Book, whose main character had my name, the way I spelled it at the time.
A Timeline of Life
My wife once read, in what I hope was not People magazine, that our bodies go through a major metabolic change about every [...]
The Gift of Gifts, by Jesse Kornbluth
If I were struck dead right now, how many years would the insurance buy for Beth and the kids?
S**t Faced
Does anyone remember the days when it was acceptable, even encouraged, to drink at lunch? This story takes place on June 4, [...]
The Great Wall
You can see a great distance from the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. The view is quite spectacular as it winds along the [...]
Temptation – My Battle to Resist Desserts
My mother loved to bake, a trait I inherited. The only way to avoid sweet treats and baked breads at home is to deny myself [...]
The LocoMotion
I took my first airplane trip long before my first train trip, but I love trains so much more.
We Serve Love In It
Indeed, we are what we eat but I believe it’s not always about what we eat but how our meals come to be. More specifically, [...]
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