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Marty McConnell, Guest Author April 6-10
This week we welcome Marty McConnell as our guest author. Marty lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she coaches individuals and groups toward building thriving, sustainable lives and organizations. An MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College…
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I’m Not Lost; I’m Exploring [ by Charles Coe]
I have a confession to make. I just ended a long-time relationship. I changed the voice in my GPS. For years, Ms. Cupstacker was the ghost in my machine. Ms. Cupstacker is the high…
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Introducing Scottish poets 10: Niall Campbell [by Robyn Marsack]
The Letter Always Arrives at its Destination Then I wrote often to the sea,to its sunk rope and its salt bed,to the large weed mass lipping the bay. The small glass bottles would be…
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Point Counterpoint: David Lehman and Amy Gerstler Recap Mad Men Season 7 Episodes 1-7
Are you ready for the final episodes of Mad Men? In case you need a refresher, here are the "Point Counterpoint" posts from last season. Episode 1: "Time Zones" Episode 2 "A Day's Work" Episode…
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Tales of the Fifties (and Beyond): The Haircutting Firm of Danny and Son; 1955-1985 [by Alan Ziegler]
After we move from Brooklyn to Lynbrook, when I am eight, I get my haircuts at Danny’s Barber Shop, a stand-alone cottage. I see Danny giving haircuts as I walk past the…
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