Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
In the wee hours of a summer morning back in 1985, I returned to my college apartment after an evening out and found a two-paged Post-it note stuck to my door. The note did not surprise me as that was how we communicated in the pre-cellphone era. I was struck, however, by its form. Deep [...]
Some stories are more layered than the number of pages that contain them. Such is the case with this one, in which a 57-year old library book from an obsolete grade school makes its way into my hands in the middle of an Appleton Police Department retirement party. “I’ve been saving this for you,” said [...]
I went looking for Edna Ferber last week in the most logical place -- her hometown public library. I figured I find her thriving there, just two and a half miles from Edna Ferber Elementary School. Alas, I found the Ferber collection somewhat lacking. To be fair, I'd had some lofty expectations -- a dedicated [...]
Two weeks ago, as an historic blizzard cocooned me in my house, I unwrapped a gift from a blogging friend. I’ve never met Cheryl Calpaldo Traylor in person, but, through her blog, Giving Voice to My Astonishment, I know her to be a talented writer and a generous host of this gorgeous planet we call [...]
I treated myself to a trip to one of my favorite places yesterday and, as always, I brought home a few special gifts. I've loved libraries for more than half a century. When I was young, I used to check out as many as they would let me, hide myself in a corner of our [...]