There was a time, not so long ago, when a handwritten letter from a loved one, friend or associate allowed the person who penned it to be close to the reader, whether across town or across the country. People took time to think about what they were going to say before they wrote it.
Letter writing [...]
Who do people admire today, especially impressionable young people? It’s not business men and women, doctors and lawyers, and certainly not those involved in government. Chances are it’s the doped-up homerun hitter with an anger issue, the rock star that spouts the filthiest lyrics and gets into trouble by punching paparazzi whenever they please, or [...]
As a pre-boomer kid, I had mixed emotions about this transitional time of year. We were back in school and had many months to go before summer vacation. In Philadelphia, what we referred to as Indian summer (a last gasp warm spell) was usually gone by the time fall become official at the beginning of [...]
I remember my great love affair with cars when I was growing up. The family car was a 1941 Ford. It was not driven very often during the war and looked new when it was traded in for a Plymouth ten years later. My father’s vehicles didn’t interest me much.
What excited me were the latest [...]
The rules were simple, but effective, when we pre-boomers were growing up. “Yes,” meant “yes.” “No,” meant “no.” “I’ll think about it” was a qualified “maybe” that leaned toward “no” but could be “yes,” depending on your actions and attitude leading up to dad’s final answer. And, pushing for an immediate decision resulted in a [...]
