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A century of ‘Gatsby’
Today is the 100th anniversary of the first edition of “The Great Gatsby.” Even though I am reasonably well read and had enough credits for an English major by the time I was through college, somehow missed “Gatsby” in both high school and undergrad. I don’t know why. I read lots of Hemingway, Faulkner, even Continue reading
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Why Baseball Season Brings Joy: A Personal Reflection
It’s one of the very best times of the year: Baseball season! Been a baseball fan most of my life, pretty much since I’ve been able to walk. The heavy fandom comes and goes, of course. Some years I can’t get enough of the National Pastime. Other years, I barely care. But I always get Continue reading
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Gone but not forgotten
The village of Washingtonville, New York, an hour north of the World Trade Center, was forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Even before, it was known for its higher-than-average per capita of FDNY. The late Dennis Smith, who wrote the classic “Report from Engine Co. 82,” lived there. That day, five FDNY firefighters from Washingtonville 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 