
The surprising story of “September Song”
Reading Time: 2 minutes “And the days grow short
When you reach September”…
The story behind “September Song” Continue reading The surprising story of “September Song”
Reading Time: 2 minutes “And the days grow short
When you reach September”…
The story behind “September Song” Continue reading The surprising story of “September Song”
Reading Time: 3 minutes My TV debut on History’s “The Mega-Brands That Built America” launched Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Like Rick in Casablanca, I was misinformed. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 28
Reading Time: 2 minutes Conflict and chaos take time and effort to control in real life, let alone the writing life. I deal with them by setting deadlines. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 25
Reading Time: 2 minutes Two words from the Declaration—tyranny and consent—say all we need to understand independence and our current political splits. Continue reading Consent of the governed
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Second Oil Crisis was already underway by the time the summer of 1979 rolled around and stranded me in New Jersey. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Gas pains
Reading Time: 3 minutes Throughout my adult life, I have had the sense that something is guiding me along a path. I suppose that’s more a matter of faith than religion. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A paladin for God?
Reading Time: 3 minutes We strolled down Memory Lane at two events: closing night of “The Fantasticks” and a concert at the Leroy Anderson House. Continue reading 2 Memory Lane, Woodbury, Connecticut*
Reading Time: 2 minutes Passing by the R.D. offices in P’ville got me thinking about working for them again if things don’t work out in Hanover. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: The easy way out
Reading Time: < 1 minutes The best part was seeing my first two freelance articles — one fiction, one nonfiction — in print. Tear sheets can be a gift. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Best birthday ever!
Reading Time: 2 minutes This doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but $40 was fairly common for nonfiction in that market. And the paper was offering a regular beat. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A gift from God