Anthony
By Eleanor Kazdan, May 21, 2020 — A few months ago before the pandemic, the lyrics, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone,” popped into my brain and became an earworm. It happened when Anthony died. Anthony lived … Continued
By José Dominiguez, January 16, 2020 — Back in 1990, Marian and I had a little clothes store in Ciudad Juarez Mexico just in the middle of downtown. Many, many people passed by. Some people were only walking past the … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, January 16, 2020 — Last year I wrote about Vanessa, my sister Ellen’s long-time pen pal from England who came to visit our family in 1968 when she and Ellen were both 18. A quick synopsis—Vanessa … Continued
By Norman Cain, January 2, 2020 — Several weeks ago at Center in the Park I wrote a story about the hardships and the joy that people go through during the holiday period. Well, during this particular holiday period, I … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, circa 2012 — I think I first drank coffee when I was 17. It was instant coffee. When I was a child, the only time that my parents made coffee was when they had company. The pot … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, January 9, 2020 — I have never been one to believe in miracles, magic, or the extrasensory. However, there have been some occurrences in my life that defy rational explanation. In the early ’70s, Bob joined a … Continued
By Charles Young, November 19, 2020 — We move along in life and then something happens in your life. For example, you [have] an illness that has gotten worse, where do you go? Who can help you get [passed] things? … Continued
By José Dominiguez, January 9, 2020 — In the summer of 1967, I was living in the not-so-little, prosperous city of Sinaloa, Mexico called Mochis. The Pacific Ocean was around us with quasi-tropical weather. Among my new local friends, I remember … Continued
By Eugene Charrington, March 27, 2020 — The happiest day of my life was the day when my best friend dropped me off on Pine Street, West Philadelphia. I am originally from New York, where I lived nearly all of … Continued
By Delores Wilson, December 5, 2020 — After church service, we as a group of friends and sisters in the Lord decided to have dinner at Bahama Breeze. It is located in the King of Prussia area. Sometimes a few … Continued