Almost 35 years ago, my childhood girlfriend from the time I was 2, Laurie Rooney, died an unexpected death at the age of 20. At the time I was 20 […]

Well, well, what do you know? Finally, a true version of me is in the news. This time, in New York’s daily newspaper, today’s edition of Newsday, page 28. As […]

My offspring, Tara and Andrew: Happy to be visiting their grandma in Florida, not so happy to be photographed by their mother. 2nd photo is of a medieval patch of ground […]

My little self in 1977, standing in the parking lot of Faircove dorm in Salem, WV. This is the place where I met my man of 33 years. Who knew?

Dear Friends and Family, Earthquakes, and derechoes, and hurricanes. Oh my. Hey, what up? We’re not in Kansas anymore. Damn. I had the entire Christmas letter written, ahead of schedule […]

Dear Friends and Family, and the kansas city star, Four years ago I began our Christmas Newsletter with the following words: “Do you feel the crackle in the air? Doesn’t […]