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, […]
Lifeguards and Life
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 […]
Standing Up—for Just One Person
Paul was a standup comic for twenty years; he always liked to put a smile on people’s faces. He still does, but now he wants to do it by helping—just one person. […]
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 […]
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