Aren’t we all driven by the same quest, happiness? Aren’t we one in that? “One love, one heart, one destiny.” (Bob Marley) Biking our boardwalk is one of the most valuable assets […]
In His Pursuit of Happiness—He’s Persistent
Cooking With Fire—in the Belly
They are us. Robert Blau put smiles on kids—for the toys he sold, and grins on CEOs—for their bottom lines. Robert worked hard selling Raggedy Ann and Andy, Curious George, and The […]
A Crash and its Echoes
The steel crushed flesh and bone—and bone ripped away sight. Marianne Hassan and her husband Albert drove from a Christening to pick up their baby at grandma’s. It was May 25th, 1997, […]
Benches, Bombs and Baloney
Albert Einstein: “May the conscience and the common sense of the peoples be awakened, so that we may reach a new stage in the life of nations, where people will look back […]
Marilyn, and Other Misfits
A day in the hay with Marilyn Monroe Biking the boards I came upon a white-stached man feeding a white feathered pigeon. I pulled alongside. Mark Taylor feeds pigeons, he loves them, […]
Windows
With the media full of examples of greed, selfishness, and just all around thuggery, we might be excused for feeling underwhelmed by the theme of the “season of giving.” But I keep […]
Through Love Colored Glasses
When steel is so light. I only intended a short five mile boardwalk bike ride. It was Easter Sunday morning, a glorious sunny morning. The boardwalk was alive with early joggers, bikers […]
A Voice Through the Heart
“He can never speak, can’t cry and is blind. And he changes people’s lives.” I recently biked the boardwalk in search of oystercatcher photos, construction photos, the issues of the day in […]
Joy in the Puzzle of Life
Tis the Season of giving, the Season of joy. Yes, many consider the holidays their Season of joyous giving. But others don’t wait for …the Season. While walking Bailey one day […]
Innocence
“The child’s naive dream of life is the only one worth having.” Marty Rubin I was standing in the coffee line when the girl from Ipanema’s son gave me a cheerful, “Hi”. […]
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