by Daria James — Greetings and Happy New Year! Although, same old bologna on the papers and social media, the gym is going to be packed all month, new me Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — Happy New Year and hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! One of our neighbors had a great idea for Christmas. Everyone in a family makes a Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — When I was a wee bit past two years old, Mom took me back East to visit relatives. We had a short layover in St. Louis Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — My life, in a word, is unremarkable. Walls don’t smile when I enter a room. Angels don’t sing “Ooo-aahhh!” at the mention of my name. Hordes of love-smitten followers Continue Reading →

by Debbie Harris — Two years ago, I wrote in the Foolish Times that I have a love-hate relationship with Christmas. That has changed. I won’t mince words; it’s a Continue Reading →

by Jann Gargiulo — We were 12, not in years but in number of siblings. In winter, we also had lots of cousins with us. As kids we all loved that. My parents Continue Reading →

by Daria James — December is here, which means we have survived another year, and given the circumstances we are currently under, it is a darn achievement. Taking “live the Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — To quote one of Marvin Gaye’s songs, “What’s happening brother, what’s been shaken up and down the line. I want to know cause I’m slightly behind Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — I don’t think any of us can say that things aren’t getting weird out there. The thing is that what is now considered as acceptable information Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — The girl in my dream was strangely reminiscent of someone, or something, I’d seen before.  Indeed, she first appeared as an illustration in my fourth grade Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — We sometimes get writers block so I thought to get inspiration I would sit in the yoga position, legs crossed, thumbs touching fingers, and hum as Continue Reading →

by Debbie Harris — It’s that time of year again. Time to get your shopping on! Are you ready? I used to love shopping—the challenge of the chase. Find that Continue Reading →

by Daria James — November is here and with it the dreaded holiday season, although, I think they started sometime in October. September if you are Jewish. How are we Continue Reading →

By Zachary Michael Jack — Last month I followed through on my long-procrastinated resolution to dive into the fecund stew of civic and community life in our free-wheeling, hyper-educated, fully Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — Mom told me that when I was a baby, she would come in my room and find me in my crib on all fours apparently sleep-hopping, Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — For years, this wordsmith has wrestled against inertia, apathy and inattentiveness, searching for a way to jumpstart the creative process. Happily, with the help of a Continue Reading →

by Roger Freed — Living In Skagway, Alaska means: Having to buy used boots that are too big at the only thrift store in town after your old ones rot Continue Reading →