Simply put, we were desperate to move back to a deeply blue eastern state. Read More

I too have always loved snail mail letters: the inherently personal nature of them (especially handwriting), the tactile nature of them and the sheer anticipation of them. Read More

As "First Gentleman," I was able to enjoy a Zelig-like side life of hobnobbing with NY's rich and famous ("R 'n F"). Read More

Three and a half hours is a long time for any movie, especially for those of us with BBB ("Baby Boomer Bladders"), and my wife had no interest in seeing it. But then the Movie Gods happily intervened. Read More

"My mother always stressed to my brother and me the importance of cards for "connection" -- staying close to other people in one's life, both near and far." Read More

Linda had inherited my aunt's role as the matriarch of the family -- the unofficial historian and part-time yenta who always knew what was going on with everyone. Read More

I really do a lot of non-profit work and always have.  But, in many ways, I feel as if it was a non-choice given my upbringing. Read More

When I saw this week's prompt, I immediately thought, in NFL parlance, this would be a "bye week" for me. Read More

Who the f*ck is Bernie?  Hint: it's not the guy in this photo.   Read More