Pearl and my dad
I know exactly where my dad was 77 years ago yesterday. He was hungover in a bunk in an army barracks. My dad, who died a couple of days after Christmas in 1994, didn’t say much about the four years… Continue Reading
Few pet peeves, but …
Several years ago a King’s College student interviewed me for an English class project. She also talked to a few of my friends. One characterized me as a “live and let live kind of guy.” I liked that. I never… Continue Reading
Then there’s rain
English is a difficult language indeed. Everyone knows the trouble generated by there, they’re and their. For the record, it’s that middle one that causes most of the problems. Then we have to, too, and two. Once again, that one… Continue Reading
When in Pittston
The Brooklyn guy, by way of Jersey, couldn’t resist. We met at the Red Mill Tavern to catch up over a beer. He was hungry and asked for a menu and I knew what was coming. “What’s a cut of… Continue Reading
‘Thank You Therapy’ — give it a try
Thanksgiving brings me to think of my late sister Barbara and the “talking to” she gave at the lowest point of my life. I was about 43 years old and my world was falling apart. A divorce was imminent and… Continue Reading
Elton John Day
Today, Nov. 17, is Elton John Day. But nobody knows it. Not even him. I, however, have been celebrating it for close to 50 years. “11-17-70” is the title of an Elton John album. It’s the date of a live… Continue Reading
Daring to be different
I was raking leaves in my front yard late last Thursday morning, trying to get them off the ground before the impending snow storm, when a school bus stopped. The snow called for an early dismissal. I could not help… Continue Reading
Remembering Louie
I’m not on Facebook but my friends who are began texting me as soon as they saw the posting that Lou Tribbet had died. I’ve searched online since, looking for an obituary but without luck. I was kinda hoping to… Continue Reading
Old blue eyes
The title “Why Sinatra Matters” caught my eye in the little book store in Tunkhannock, but it was the author, Pete Hamill, that brought me to buy it. I began reading and marveling at Pete Hamill’s writing when he was… Continue Reading
For Dems to ponder
A few days before the election I ran into an elected official and during our conversation he offered an explanation as to why many Democrats have turned away from their party. The fellow is a lifelong Democrat and multi-term State… Continue Reading