Neila Berube is a strong woman. But even the strongest can be tested beyond their limit. She was so tested. But she endured, she pushed on. She said, “There are no choices.” […]
Suicide, Pain, and Power
Superheroes—and Us
Rob Rothman liked to draw as a kid, especially superheroes. But in high school, when actor Billy Crystal’s brother, Joel Crystal, taught him to paint, Rob fell in love with painting. I […]
Of Whales and Wails
If you’re reading this you already have a brief respite from the TV’s wails of moms, dads, children drowning in more despondence they’ve ever known or will know. It’s American families who […]
Grinding Sands Release the Core
“There are days the ocean spits beautiful shells, and the next day, just sand.” Larry Bryant And so with this sea of life, some days joy, some days—not so much. But there […]
The Gift
Pete Sengenberger recalled his life as a young man searching for a career. His dad wanted him to be an engineer, but Pete wanted to be an architect. So, of course, he […]
Not Even Nazis Could Dim Hedy’s Halo
Hedy (Pagremanski) Page found goodness in everyone she met, even a Nazi soldier. It was May 5th when I met artist Hedy on our Long Beach, NY boardwalk. She spoke of her […]
Riders of the Blue Globe
It’s a new turn on this blue globe, for you, gentle readers, and this big kid. I see these new days of ours with fresh eyes. So the winter beach spreads before […]
The Perpetual Chase…of Life
Life, that’s what all we shore denizens seek to preserve. As I stroll our Long Beach sands and streets I observe, I learn, about life…about survival. Sandpipers Sandpipers chase into the bursting […]
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