

A Contest for You: Is this love, is this love, is this love?
Is this love, is this love, is this love, Is this love that I’m feelin’? I want to know, want to know, want to know now! Dear Readers:...


What I Brought to St. Croix (beside myself)
I’m sitting at Mermaid Beach in St. Croix, staring out at the water and at the iguana in the sand 20 feet away. The iguana is bigger than...


3 ‘Likes’ and a Love
A few words on two exhibits and two books starting with Matisse’s Cut-Outs at MOMA. In his 70s when he could no longer paint, he used a...


What to Expect When You’re Expecting My Blog
Happy New Year! I hope 2015 is filled with love, adventures, and great health for you all. In recent months, people from Maryland,...


39 Things That Are Better than Sex
Dear Blog Readers: Some of you want more contests. There will be one in a few weeks. Others asked if I’d share a column I wrote for AARP....


Winners
Dear Readers, I am glad that I wasn’t The one forced to choose The school contest winner You all shared good news. Your entries are brave...


5 Things that Might (or Might Not) Interest You Including Stuff about Norman Lear
The deadline for the Love ‘N Stuff’s ‘A School Day’s Contest’ has been extended. It is Oct. 17, not Oct. 10. One of the judges cannot...
A School Days Contest For You
Last Wednesday night, my home writing class resumed. The newest member started during the summer. Most have been in the group for years....
My Upcoming High School Reunion: a Biggie
Buffalo News–Opinion Page–September 5, 2014 High school reunion is eagerly anticipated (The piece below appeared on the op-ed page of The...


To Richie Smolev: In Loving Memory
Offerings: A Novel by Richard Smolev (Oct 15, 2012) Dear Richie, I made my ALS ice bucket donation in your memory. I wish you were here...