You Get What You Give
By Frida Goldberg, January 24, 2020 — I grew up in a Jewish family with five other siblings, and we were all very close. My parents came from Austria and so we would travel there to visit often. My one … Continued
By Frida Goldberg, January 24, 2020 — I grew up in a Jewish family with five other siblings, and we were all very close. My parents came from Austria and so we would travel there to visit often. My one … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, July 18, 2019 — It’s almost impossible to believe that it has been 50 years since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. I remember the day well. I was 19 and about halfway through a 3-month trip to Europe … Continued
By Linda Chant, October 14, 2019 — After American Airlines crashed Flight 77 into the Pentagon, three wings were destroyed and 55 military personnel and 70 civilians were killed within the building. After that happened, what I was responsible for … Continued
By Elliot Doomes, May 23, 2019 — I was thinking about tracing my genetic history and I’m not exactly sure how to do that or what the price would be to pursue that. I already know more than a lot … Continued
By Delores Wilson, June 9, 2019 — It wasn’t because Mohammad Ali was just a good looking guy — the way he carried himself got my attention. He spoke well and it would follow through to whatever he said to his … Continued
By Missouri Grier, October 13, 2011 — Every day the Bond Bread Wagon would come to my block to deliver bread to the neighbors. I would get on the wagon and take a ride with the horse. The horse would always … Continued
By Ann, August 15, 2019 — When my parents became empty-nesters, they happily moved into a high-rise apartment in Hackensack, N.J. where they were suddenly free of house repairs and yard work. The apartment building had a wonderful doorman named … Continued
By Geri Delfino, April 17, 2019 — This was the 1950s. I was 11 years old and it was the McCarthyism Era. I was going to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School on 8th Street in Brooklyn. I remember the nuns telling … Continued
By Lady Gray, May 26, 2015 — HAIR! It has always been a sensitive subject for African American women. When I was little, I remember being so proud of my pigtails. I didn’t have long plats but I was pleased … Continued
By Delores Wilson, March 7, 2019 — The patient and I hit it off in a good way. I liked her immediately and wondered, where did I know her from? I also noticed she was observing me while I was … Continued