Living Alone
By Joan Bunting, March 7, 2019 — Living alone means that I am the last one to exit my home and also must be sure that I can return to my home when I am ready to enter again, which … Continued
By Joan Bunting, March 7, 2019 — Living alone means that I am the last one to exit my home and also must be sure that I can return to my home when I am ready to enter again, which … Continued
By Elizabeth Smith, January 27, 2019 — Oh boy, where do I start? I was born and raised in West Philadelphia. I come from a big family. There are twelve of us, six boys and six girls. Some have passed … Continued
By Rochelle R. Tynes, January 21, 2019 — In past years, my sons and other neighbors and relatives children were told to come right home from school. [They were told to] come in alone, don’t talk to anyone, and never … Continued
Amateur in Residence, By Mary Alice Gallagher Kaufman, 2009 — Even in my youth, I knew there’d come a time I would be old and live in quite another world— a world I’ve reached but still not sold on double … Continued
By Patricia, February 4, 2016 — I didn’t have any real childhood friends. We moved around too much. Then one time when I was starting another new school, and feeling kind of lost, I met a teacher who seemed like … Continued
By Mary Alice Gallagher Kaufman, January 3, 2018 — Amateur in Residence Even in my youth, I knew there’d come a time I would be old and live in quite another world— a world I’ve reached but still not sold … Continued
By Louisa, July 30, 2014 — I’d like to tell everyone how my forgetfulness has had a serious impact on my whole life. Being a housewife, I have an opportunity to use big pots, medium pots and small pots, and … Continued
By Barb Winkleman, July 26, 2017 — I have had some very interesting jobs. I had gone to work at Mark’s Toys, it was a big toy company in Erie. That is where I met my first husband. Then I … Continued