by Ben Giamo 1. Follows September and precedes November. Tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The eighth month in Romulus’ Roman reckoning. From octo, Latin…
Author: <span>Maura</span>
I have probably used the phrase “heavy heart” many times in my life, and each time with sincerity. But it was not until this morning that I truly understood what…
It isn’t often that I wish I was less sensitive but yesterday was one of those days. Yesterday, I was blindsided by a stranger who singled me out as the…
She said I was negative and I hooted with happiness. For someone who’s been characterized as Pathologically Positive, that’s really saying something. But when it comes to Covid-19, being told You’re…
by guest contributor David Parrish Tragedy, the type we are currently experiencing, while absolutely awful, deeply concerning, and in many ways catastrophic, has another side to its coin. In these…
In my life, I’ve had many wonderful Christmases. I’ve also had a whole lotta really rotten Christmases. There was only one that was both. It was Christmas 1975. Sixteen weeks…
When the heart is full, the pen falls quiet. And so it would be this Mother’s Day except my gratitude is too gigantic to not be expressed. I couldn’t live…
Two years ago, I shared the story behind my love of Valentine’s Day in a letter to my friend David Parrish. I told him that I had always adored the…
Andy Slimak is tall, fair and handsome and once a week at Starz Ballroom Westlake, he’s all mine. I appeared at his studio for my first ballroom dancing lesson in…