This is about Christmas, but it’s also about the thing, the thing in all of us, whether we realize it or not. Christmas wasn’t a day of gifts or decorations at Lisa […]
“Now I Make up for it.” Lisa Wong Esposito
They do it Again and Again
Last year, thirteen-year-old Brianna Hood, along with her dad and niece, was at Lindell Beach in Long Beach, NY. Brianna went into the water on her own and a rip current pulled […]
Once a Marine…
I always wanted to be a Marine. The Corps was born, as the Continental Marines, in Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, on November 10th, 1775. Of course, the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed […]
One Whale of a Day!
Whales, those massive mammals, like sunken ancient ships rising again from the depths, always thrill me. But neither Cheryl nor I had ever been on a whale-watching cruise, so when my grandson, […]
Nor’easter Fun Feast
Fun. We can’t underestimate its value. Especially these days. I saw people having fun on our Long Beach shore. If you step back and think about it, they were simply playing. Yes, […]
Life, Take Two! Action!
I’m now into my third life on planet Earth. In ancient civilizations, life expectancy was thirty years. In 1920, it was forty years. Today, in developed countries, we can live to the […]
The Crash of Waves, the Scurry of Squirrels, the Echo of Wisdom
We often hear, “It’s so good to get out, to be outdoors.” I’ve always loved the “outdoors.” Or being on the “out” side of a “door.” Most of my out-door loving is on […]
Bionic Babe: “It’s the Most Exciting Feeling.”
As an RN Phyllis derived a great sense of purpose from her career of helping others. Today—along with fun—she continues to enjoy a life of purpose. The first time I saw a […]
He Grinned Like a Grill on a Buick
No college, no worries. “I never set foot on a college campus, really, until my daughter went to college.” Mark Presbrey Mark always liked taking things apart to see how they worked, […]
“You Can’t Be a Giver Halfway”, Hedy Page
Hedy Page came a long way from her childhood in Nazi occupied Vienna, to her escape through Panama and eventually to NYC… …and Long Beach, NY. In one of my early conversations […]
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