“I’ve already told your sister,” begins my 88 year-old mother, Nancy, who’s not laughing, “My wedding dress is in the attic in a trunk. The only one it will fit is your … more

A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). What a first novel! Chadburn is an established essayist, but has made no fiction that I know of before this novel. It’s … more

It was nice to see folks enjoying Earth Day last week. Many of you took part in some Earth Day activities. Plant flowers. Play golf. Go for a walk. I hope you got to appreciate Earth … more

The pandemic causes stress, depression and anxiety for many of us. Being confined to your home brought brain numbing isolation. I miss watching a movie on a theater screen surrounded by strangers. I … more

If you're anything like me, you might not have known what ramps were until a few years ago. Thanks to my Aunt Laurie, who has a wild patch behind her yard, I was able to forage a few ramps two years … more

The days are getting warmer, the grass is turning greener and in some cases taller, too. We all strive to have a green well manicured lawn puting down lime, fertilizer and weed killers.  I … more

What are the Ramifications of the Life Annuity and its Different Options?Life AnnuityA life or lifetime immediate annuity is used to provide an income for the life of the annuitant similar to a … more

I’m taking the daughter to an interview at a Manhattan architectural firm because she solved an incredible engineering issue that for centuries perplexed even the most masterful of architects. … more