Warning: The following post is presented without humor. Really. “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” – J.K.Rowling, written on James and Lily Potter’s tombstone. I was first exposed to death at an early age. My great aunt Nelly had been in our lives forever, but her new husband George had not. When … Continue reading “The Last Enemy”
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Bad Movies Part II
OK, so this one wasn’t exactly a bad movie per se, but… Back in my college days, we found a midnight showing of Led Zeppelin’s “The Song Remains The Same” at a theater in New Rochelle. A bunch of my college friends and some others (Debbie? Andrew? Tony?) convened at my friend Dave’s house in … Continue reading “Bad Movies Part II”
Best Day So Far
I remember my first birthday party. I don’t mean the times we just had Aunt Nelly and maybe a neighbor over for cake, I mean a real party with friends who wanted to be there. It was sophomore year in college. Editor’s note: This was the post that derailed my daily publishing routine. Every time … Continue reading “Best Day So Far”
Movers and Shakers
Have you heard the old joke about the kid who’s parents moved while he was at school? That actually happened to me. We were living on Carpenter Avenue in the Bronx, about 6 blocks west of my grammar school, and that morning we moved to a house on 226th street a few blocks east of … Continue reading “Movers and Shakers”
King of Last Minute Costumes
OK, I already wrote about some of my home-crafted costumes and last-minute jobs, but I found this photo that reminded me of a Halloween party my friend Tony threw one year. Mary and I made our costumes again that year – Death and the Hershey Bar. (Sounds like a great band name…) Not my best … Continue reading “King of Last Minute Costumes”