Unforgettable Family
When I came into this world in 1939, my mom and dad were living in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC. My dad was manager of the Georgetown Sears Roebuck…
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May 16, 2024
Columbus Day Parade- NYC
One of my fondest memories of Queens College Air Force ROTC was our participation in the Columbus Day Parade on October 12, 1957. Lord knows if that tradition still exists,…
May 1, 2024
Senior Prom (Not)
When my dad died in 1943, my mom didn’t want to stay in our apartment on Utopia Parkway, where he passed. Problem is, there’s a housing shortage and a war…
April 28, 2024
Johnny Ride the Pony
Johnny Ride The Pony
Here we are. Back in Flushing, Queens, NYC. It’s 1951, the year of the “shot heard round the world”. Bobby Thompson’s home run off Dodger, Ralph Branca, that won the…
April 27, 2024
Flashback – Goin to the Pitcha Show
Good early, early morning family and friends. Let’s try a little brain exercise. This is as close as I’ll get to strenuous exercise. Sorry, Physical Therapists. We’re now in Flushing,…
April 16, 2024
What the Hell Is an Egg Cream?
About 70 years ago, in a galaxy far away called Flushing in Queens, NYC, there was Jack’s Station Sweet Shop, an ice cream, candy, newspaper, cigarette store and luncheonette. I…
April 14, 2024
Statute of Limitations
What’s the Statute of Limitations on dumb-ass things a group of pre- high school boys would do in Flushing, NY (a city within the City of New York, in the…
April 5, 2024
Two Different Worlds
How did a lovely lady from Orangeburg, SC pair up with a self-righteous Yankee from New York? Our early lives couldn’t have been more different, but we merged into a…
March 31, 2024
How to Get Free Pizza
Specifically, how to get a free pizza in NYC circa 1950. First ya gotta be about 10-12 years old. Then ya gotta be able to cry on internal cue. Ya…
March 29, 2024
Unintended Consequences
Parents, teachers, leaders please pay attention. Your intended lesson learned from an action you take toward your children, students, or subordinates may not even resemble the actual lesson they learn.…
March 28, 2024