Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Trading Places
I wore no wig, no makeup, no heels—just the dress, set off by the full beard I wore at the time.
Rolling Thunder Revue
It was a secret. We only knew about it because a good friend on the Brandeis Student Senate contacted us. We had already [...]
Thankful
For the past 30 years give or take our family has joined our larger family in an annual trek to Florida to celebrate [...]
The Play Was a Thing
(Please note: I am actually reading, and wish to comment upon, other Retrospect writer’s stories. But for some reason, [...]
Ferdinand
Ferdinand “Once upon a time in Spain there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand.” So begins one of the most cherished [...]
Halloween Caper with My Daughter
Caitlin, my daughter, spent several months in the Intensive Care Nursery as an infant. She needed open heart surgery and [...]
Using My Talents
So-so actress; better stage manager. Didn’t have the drive or thick enough skin to go to New York and try for Broadway; [...]
Signing on the Line
In violation of the law, the ads were "segregated" ... Someone had to do something, we agreed, but what?
Been Too Long at the Fair
Despite the title, from a song I love, for me there is no such thing as being too long at the fair!
Book Club
Book Club I took this photo in front of my friend Helen’s beautiful waterfront home on City Island in the Bronx. [...]
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