Well, that was a long day! But uneventful, so not complaining. After getting up at 4:15 a.m. we made our way through Hartford’s Bradley International airport security. I was a bit worried about how long it would take us to get through, since I have TSA Pre-Check, but Cheryl does not. I think the tide […]
Read MoreWe are on the way to Salt Lake City! First stop was Chuck’s Steak House restaurant in Wethersfield. It made for a great halfway point between Cheryl’s house and ours. After a tasty meal, Scott went back home and I joined Cheryl in her car as we were chauffeured by her husband, to the Sheraton […]
Read MoreAs the publication of my novel, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen draws closer, I have been reflecting on my religious journey. It has been a strange experience over the last several years, spending almost every day in the world of Jews, while not truly having a good grasp on what it means to be Jewish. […]
Read MoreThe United Nations has designated January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day—a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. In 2024, the commemoration coincides with a surge in antisemitism worldwide. Website of the United States […]
Read MoreFeel free to skip this post if you’re not interested in learning a bit about Artificial Intelligence, I won’t be offended. Really. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we live and work, and it is also having a major impact on the way we write. In particular, AI is being used to help […]
Read MoreThis year’s birthday post for my mother also honors a landmark birthday for my sister, Kathy. The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen. This scene is based on a story told by my mother, Doris Lichtenthal Falcone about the day she brought home her third daughter, Katherine Anne. […]
Read MoreMy hairdresser was running late today, so I passed the time by responding to today’s writing prompt for Lynn Palermo’s February Writing Challenge. I haven’t posted anything in quite a while, and this turned out to be a fun writing exercise, so I’m sharing it with you all! I took a few liberties (see the […]
Read MoreThis post was inspired by the Day 1 Writing Prompt for Lynn Palermo’s February Writing Challenge. Dear Great-Grandpa, I know we must have met. but I was 2 years old when you passed so, have no memory of that My impression of you was formed by pictures of you looking stern and imposing and a […]
Read MoreMemories of the Holocaust evoke great sadness. So many people disappeared. So many families never had the chance to grow. So much horror and sorrow. Imagine being a six-year-old child and your mother says you must leave the only home you ever knew to go to a new country. As adults, most of us would […]
Read MoreNOTE: I intended to post this on the 15th, but… um… life. According to Thomas MacEntee’s Facebook post, today is National Hat Day. Thank goodness he made us aware of this very important observance! There have been some exciting happenings recently related to my great-grandparents’ hat business, LITAL (Vienna, Austria – 1899-1938). Many years ago, […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 