Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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It’s All One
It was a fall afternoon when Ron and his friend appeared with the acid and what the hell, we had nothing better to do.
Moon River
Moon River was almost cut from Breakfast at Tiffany's; fortunately they kept it in and it won the Oscar for best original song.
Ding Dong, Avon Calling
Looking back, “Ding dong, Avon calling,” was an important stepping stone for my mother to gain confidence in an era in which [...]
Loudest Classroom in the World
During my senior year in high school I was offered the chance to learn how to fly. In the barren plains northwestern South [...]
Shalimar
I rushed home and sprayed myself with Shalimar. It wasn’t a strong scent, but I could smell my mother’s perfume.
Passover Present and Past
When we got to reciting the ten plagues during our Zoom seder, I know all of us were thinking about an eleventh one that kept [...]
Baby Girl
Baby Girl Downstairs in the open loft apartment, I hear above me my daughter and her husband and my new grandbaby having one [...]
Poke-Nook, the Lost Glove, and My Cousin Isly
Poke-Nook, the Lost Glove, and My Cousin Isly Our late friend Arnie Reisman was a poet and filmmaker, and also a regular [...]
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