NOTE: If you don’t want to read all the session blah-blah-blah and just want to see what silly stuff Cheryl and got into today, scroll down. Day 1 is in the books! It was full day, mostly dedicated to learning more about how AI can be utilized in genealogy. The first session was delivered by […]
Read MoreWell, 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 […]
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