As a young Marine turned subway cop in ’66, the ’69 Woodstock gathering of flower people turned me off. It was essential to just support our troops. But as the decades passed […]
When We Come Together
A Life Saved—by Life Guardians
We’d all like to make a difference in our brief stay on this blue planet; what greater difference can one make than saving a life? When you trek our Long Beach summer […]
Lifeguards and Life
Despite the siren call of the shore, I finished my Mindy photo essay. So, now I have time to be, once again—in shore life. I enjoyed sand time with the shore, sea, […]
Still Bubbly—After All These Years
Mindy was three years old when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; her sister was five. They were the youngest siblings in America to be so diagnosed. I met Mindy when I […]
She Escaped her Career Cage. Can You?
In my previous essay I spoke of watching for whales when I spotted a hat. It begged for a photo, so I stopped and asked the young lady beneath it, “Do you […]
Life’s Little Things
Biking the boards and hoping for whales—I spotted a hat. I asked the young lady beneath it if I could photograph her hat, and she said, “Sure.” She was beautiful, and I […]
Andres del Sol
We needed our condo painted, so, as one will do, we hired a renowned artist. Andres LB is a well-known photo artist in Long Beach, NY. He’s also a home improvement artist. […]
Safe at Home? Not so Much, But We Celebrate His Life.
Many of you know that Lazar LaPenna’s leaving this planet was way too early—he was just ten years old. Worse, his death was at a Little League game in Point Lookout, New […]
From Mickey Mouse Drums—to Benoir
Each student is a violin. Benoir said his parents bought him a Mickey Mouse drum set. He said, “I played it one Saturday morning too early, and the Mickey Mouse drum set […]
Writing Mindsets
Her life of pain began on 9/11, yes, that 9/11/2001. But it wasn’t from the collapse of towers, it was the collision of cars. Long after her accident, Mindi sat in a […]
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