Who’s Mom Now?
Once again, I found myself walking through my local CVS’s card section with that old tug. I should buy a Mother’s Day card. But I lost my mother many years […]
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Inspiration: Open the Door
Joe Hansen taught at the Wesleyan Writers Conference and I was sitting in a college classroom, deserted for the summer, left to us aspiring novelists. I was writing regularly for The […]
I Who #Pie
It’s the time of year when pie reigns. Pie for Breakfast Day follows Thanksgiving. Doubleheader. My family has always been the pie-suppliers for Thanksgiving. My mother before me; now it […]
Mothers Aren’t Mush
I get as verklempt as the next mother but Mother’s Day mushiness is a crime against us all. We (yes using the royal we here) are not about the ubiquitous […]
In the Tea Leaves
I have the confusing distinction of having two bylines, old and new. In my first marriage, I kept my name (Betsy Percoski). When my mother passed, I wanted to honor her […]
Bridging Brooklyn
In a winter weary park, purple crocus bloom. Bright sun makes a liar of the snow and slush of two days ago. For the past week, I’ve been an honorary […]