Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Bernice, Therese, and a Duck
In first grade, I started ballet lessons. Two sisters – Bernice and Therese – taught in the old craftsman-style [...]
A Single Track Mind
A switch clicked in my brain. I have no idea why. I looked at Gina and said “I need to do that.”
Shelters, Signs, and Sirens
The moaning whine infiltrated my nightmares for years. It became a reminder of a situation we could not ignore.
Mad Hatter
As a child, we wouldn’t do anything resembling Christmas decorations, but, for some reason, I always had a nice, new [...]
Passover Shopping List
Passover Shopping List Shopping for Passover last week I found myself laughing again over something that happened many years [...]
Thank You Danny Dunn!
Thank you Danny Dunn! Thank you Danny Dunn. Thank you Scholastic Books. Thank you Dad. I’ve always loved to read. [...]
My Grand-Dogs are Not Trained
The moral of the tale is that it is possible to have a perfectly behaved dog — just not one trained by anyone in my family.
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