-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Bev and I recently returned from a trip to Italy, Tuscany to be exact, the town of Lucca to be even more exact. We’ve traveled a lot over the years…
And how NOT to deal with them I’ve read that one of the main reasons people move their place of residence, even when they love their home and neighborhood, is…
Retirement is a tricky business. It can even be downright uncomfortable. I’m still trying to figure it out. I know what you’re thinking: What’s to figure out, buddy. All you…
I resisted it for a long time. “I can hear just fine,” I told my wife. “You just need to speak up.” She walked off, irritated, shaking her head at…
Hate to pile on, but here’s my take for today. Jon Stewart said it all much better in his show last night. He’s one brilliant cat. We’re living in strange…
Families can be tricky. Mine sure was. I get it, you’re supposed to love and honor your birth family. But my mother made that hard. She was the oldest of…
“I’ve had it with this country,” Harry said. “I think we’re going to have to leave.” “You say that,” his wife Lilly responded, “but you don’t really mean it.”…
I was recently chatting with a buddy of mine at the local YMCA, where I go to work out. He’s an old guy, like me. And quickly the conversation turned…
We were not an observant Jewish family. Rarely went to synagogue, although we did observe most of the High Holidays, and Hanukah (which was our substitute for Christmas). My father…
Frankie’s House Every chance I got, I would invite myself over to my high-school friend Frankie Calabretti’s house. I didn’t really need to ask. Frankie’s house was always open to…
Writing on the Wall is a newsletter for freelance writers seeking inspiration, advice, and support on their creative journey.
Butchblog 