Cause of Death – Bubbles

“So what did she die of?” I said. “A brain aneurysm,” replied the doctor. “But she was healthy?” I said. “True, but she fell within in the age group, and women are more prone to aneurysms than men. Also, genetics play a contributing factor,” said the doctor. Staring down at my coffee mug, I saw […]

The Observed Observing the Observers

I was three months into a new job. It was a part-time position as a deli clerk for a large chain supermarket. I worked behind the counter. Slicing roast beef, ham, salami, pastrami, liverwurst, turkey, chicken, and a dizzying selection of cheeses. Too vast to mention in a single blog. The work was easy, the […]

A Roof with a View

Strangers in a Stranger Land I grew up in Astoria. It is a neighborhood within the borough of Queens in New York City. When I was growing up, it was a working class neighborhood mostly made up of immigrants from Europe, the Caribbean, Asia and elsewhere pursuing the American Dream. You could say we were […]

A Lapsed Blogger’s Attempt to Return to Writing and Blogging – Writing 101

Timer set. Ready, set, go! I’ve decided to give the Daily Post’s “Writing 101: Build a Blogging Habit” a shot. Hopefully, it will help me unlock my block and get me to write again. Not so much for money (which I have done for more than twenty years), but just for the sheer joy and […]