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COVID-19 Reading Old Journals Project “Birthday Reflections” Part II – 2001-18
Last year my friends Alysia and Tonyehn organized a wonderful birthday party at the 16th Ward in Scranton for me.Reflecting on this...
COVID-19 Reading Old Journals Project “Birthday Reflections” Part I – 1986-99
My 46 birthday is this Thursday, April 30, and because of the current COVID-19 crisis this year it will be different than all...
January Fashion Moment: A Jacket, Blue Shirt & Some Cuff Links
I am happy we live in an era where fashion is gender fluid, and focused on personal style versus following strict rules and trends. The...
Thoughts After the First Snowfall-November 2016
The first snowfall comes like an unplanned ritual. We never know when, but when it happens we stop. Struck again by what seems a sudden and...
“Spring Cleaning” – A Poem and Reflection on the Role of Poetry in Our Lives
Poetry for me, both reading it and writing has always been a way of life. From a child making up metaphors with my English teacher father...