Suprise Me

In general, I’m happy to be on this side of the grass, to read the paper in the morning and see that my obituary is not printed there. Read More

Most frustrating is when someone asks, "What did they say?" and I can't hear the next few minutes of dialog. Read More

My second grade teacher, Elaine Zeve, first engenderd and fostered my desire to act as she read “Charlotte’s Web” aloud, doing all the voices and soon discovered that I had a flair for imitation and imagination myself. She came to see me in my high school plays and we were in touch until her death,… Read More

Something about the half lemonade and half tea ... symbolizes how so many of us are making do. Read More

Don't regret having to retire. Some are denied the privilege. Read More

On my 70th birthday my brother welcomed me to my eighth decade! While he was accurate, that declaration gave me pause. The summer after my senior year in high school I was in a local show, written, directed and produced by friends (including two who went on to conceive MyRetrospect decades later). There was some… Read More

Like any kid, I banged back and forth among various “what do I want to be when I grow up?” fantasies. Read More

What I find I keep is my memories, my dreams and sometimes things that I wish I could forget. ....I keep an old bird's nest that I found with a small feather resting in it. Read More

At the time, in 2006, it seemed a promising idea.  I had just retired (early) from a long career at Stanford. One is eligible to retire when age plus years of service add up to the magic number 75.  Having started fresh out of college and worked straight through, my relative youth was augmented by… Read More

Since a young child, visiting art museums has always brought me to a place of peace and beauty. I, myself, can’t make art, but I have appreciated it my entire life. My mother, aunt and cousin often took me to the Detroit Institute of Art. It has an encyclopedic collection, supported by the vast riches… Read More