Monthly Archives: January 2022

This Saturday, January 8, is my father Albert’s birthday. His encouragement is one of the reasons I became a writer. Here’s how it all started: In our apartment on Ft. Washington Avenue in Manhattan, the dining room was my father’s … Continue reading →

Sometimes, I’m late in sending out my KWD posts. Today, for example, it’s after 10 and I’m just getting started. To be honest, I overslept. I’ve been burning lots of brain cells pulling together a new revision of my children’s … Continue reading →

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to is keep on walking.” Buddhist saying A few fast facts to inspire and energize us: Jack Kerouac took notes and traveled for seven years on his epic journey, … Continue reading →

There’s a brook not far from my house with a little bridge over it. On my daily walk, if my path takes me to it, I often stand for a few moments and listen to the brook burble. Most of … Continue reading →

As we enter a New Year fresh with opportunities, may these writerly reflections inspire us and spur us to new heights: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”   Alfred Lord Tennyson “I … Continue reading →