No college, no worries. “I never set foot on a college campus, really, until my daughter went to college.” Mark Presbrey Mark always liked taking things apart to see how they worked, […]
He Grinned Like a Grill on a Buick
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 […]
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 […]
Falling Backwards Into Joy
At the westernmost of our Long Beach boards, New York Ave, I watched for ospreys hauling freight or whales flaunting weight. I find the west end of the boards rich in such […]
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 […]
Biking Barefoot
Over the decades…a Chill. I met Lisa Lamontanaro as she greeted us at the Laurel Diner in Long Beach, she was their hostess. There was a short wait and we had to […]
Grinning GarageDoorGary
Is this your work face? Gary: “I’m passionate about it.” Love those words. I came back from a boardwalk bike ride…empty camera in tow. Sometimes I can hardly peddle my way home, […]
His Desk…White Sand and Ocean Waves
A Timeless question: To work at one’s passion? To work for the most money? From my earliest memory I always wanted to become a detective. So when I completed my career as […]
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