I’d say it’s natural and normal to react badly to a dog bite. Who likes being bitten by a dog? But how many people get sent into a spiral of low self-esteem and insecurity from a dog bite? We always had pets in my houses when I was growing up. My dad had an outspoken [...]
Yesterday was my brother Jeremy’s birthday. Not all siblings get along well, and goodness knows, Jeremy and I have driven each other crazy and infuriated each other any number of times. We’ve teased each other, belittled each other, ignored each other, hit each other. And yet, through all of that, we’ve generally stuck by each [...]
When I was a wee lad, I was a very shy kid who usually only opened up when other people engaged me, at which point I became a talkative, energetic playmate. Because I was a very imaginative, creative kid, my shyness often took quirky turns. In the winter of first grade, my class was making [...]
Meanwhile, in New York, 1978… It was the beginning of my 3rd grade school year, and I bought a copy of Firestorm the Nuclear Man #4 with my allowance. There was something about the character that really grabbed me. Maybe it was his odd name, or his bright, garish costume. Maybe it was that he [...]
Last night was the first night of Passover. Tomorrow is Easter. In honor of both holidays, and in memory of my father, I’m going to share one of my favorites of my dad’s stories. Here it is: Once, when I was about six or seven, I asked Mama, my grandmother, about Passover. So. Mama’s Passover [...]
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