history
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A loss that still staggers
I doubt there’s anyone in the Tri-State who didn’t know someone who was killed or wounded or survived Sept 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. For as big and impersonal New York seems, here’s a secret: It’s not, really. The New York region is a lot closer-knit, with fewer degrees of separation, than I… Continue reading
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Caldor’s, Bradlees and Crazy Eddie’s …
When you go through old newspapers, you’re struck by how many retailers are no longer with us. I’m not talking about the retailers that are still around but shadows of what they once were: I’m looking at you, Sears and Kmart. I’m talking about stores that were vital in the ‘70s and ‘80s and into… Continue reading
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Watching the world wake up from history
I was born during the Vietnam War, came of age in the Cold War and 9/11 was a pivotal moment of my adulthood. The 21st century hasn’t been that great a time and it doesn’t look any better anytime soon. At least I got to see the end of the Cold War. It didn’t end… Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 