Olive Street
By Norman Cain, August 13, 2020 — I couldn’t have been more than maybe about 3 or 4 years old when I lived on Olive Street, in West Philadelphia. I believe Olive Street starts way around Fishtown somewhere. It was always … Continued
By Norman Cain, August 13, 2020 — I couldn’t have been more than maybe about 3 or 4 years old when I lived on Olive Street, in West Philadelphia. I believe Olive Street starts way around Fishtown somewhere. It was always … Continued
By Norman Cain, February 11, 2021 — At the Northwest mouth of Olive St., the narrow alley led to a dead end where I lived for the first sixteen years of my life. There was a huge well-kept lot. One … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, June 11, 2020 — Though I know the pandemic is far from over, yesterday was probably my best day since we went into lockdown because I saw and heard signs of hope along with a few … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, December 10, 2020 — My apartment building contains sixteen apartments and most residents are young, male college students. We say polite hellos as we pass each other in the hall, but really know nothing of each … Continued
By Delores Wislon, February 6, 2020 — On the return from school after I’ve finished my chores, I would sit on Mrs. Hale’s step, waiting for her to come to the door and say, “Hi, Delores. How was your day?” … Continued
By Elliott Doomes, January 30, 2020 — In Philly, we have 6,000 policemen and 20,000 legal gun owners. Illegal gun owners can’t be counted. And we wonder with gun violence is the highest-rated crime of the city. For the first … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, January 30, 2020 — When I was growing up in a small northern New Jersey town, a variety of people made house calls to our door on a regular basis. My favorite was Milkman Mike who … Continued
By Norman Cain, October 29, 2020 — This story is a result, it’s not completed, but it’s a result of a workshop that I was in that was conducted by an architect, and he wanted us to write about a … Continued
By Joan Bunting, January 16, 2020 — There was a law made several years ago that those who walk their dogs and hired dog walkers must pick up their dogs’ waste matter. Even little green or blue bags were provided … Continued
By Carolyn Boston, October 29, 2020 — I was a latchkey kid. So, I basically had a key on my neck. My mother put it on there. I remember going home for lunch, coming back. Which was easy because the … Continued