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MY DAD AND HIS MUSIC – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My father, Abram Kardiner, was a well-known, well-respected psychoanalyst and anthropologist. He wrote many books, founded professional training programs and taught as a professor. But his real love...
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MY GRANDFATHER – THE EARLY YEARS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I don’t know too much about my grandfather’s early life. But what I do know is very interesting. My grandfather, Abe, was born in a part of Eastern Europe that was Russia one day and Poland the next....
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NEVER OLD
We knew each other from across a room. She had dreamed of me. I recognized her. We were friends pretty much instantly. Through 40 years, our lives, even when we were out of touch and on different...
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FAMILY MEETINGS
Colbert did a piece on family meetings a few nights ago. I looked at Garry. “We didn’t have family meetings. The closest thing we had were family fights. I bet you didn’t have family meetings, either.”...
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I SENT MY HUSBAND AND MY MOM TO COUPLES’ COUNSELING – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I swear to God, I actually made my first husband, Larry, go with my mom to couples’ counseling. They were driving me crazy. They fought with each other. They each talked to me against the other. They...
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HAROLD AND THE TINY WIZARD
A Library Lesson, Part 2, Richard Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Imagine Harold, Master of Time Manipulation, Lord of the Library and Sultan of the Schedule, being knocked off course by a tiny Harry...
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I AM HOME – By Rich Paschall
A piece of home alone fiction by Rich Paschall The alarm went off at 6 am as usual. Instead of hitting the snooze bar, George turned off the alarm and got up. It was Wednesday, trash collection day...
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A VISIT WITH MY BFF – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My all-time BFF is my daughter, Sarah. I’m unlucky in that she lives in LA, 3000 miles away from me. Yet I’m also lucky because for 3 to 4 weeks every year, we get to live together, like roommates on...
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SUSPICIOUS? ABSOLUTELY! THEY ARE ALL FULL OF GERMS!
VALID SUSPICIONS Garry and I don’t go anywhere and it isn’t because of the weather. It’s the flu. The stomach flu. The lung and chest and sinus variations on a theme of flu. Go to the doctor? DOCTOR?...
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LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Carrie Fisher was Bi-polar. To her credit, she talked about her condition openly and honestly. She brought attention to the disorder and tried to reduce the stigma associated with this, as well as...
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WHY SOME FRIENDSHIPS DON’T LAST – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Why do some people become ‘old friends’ and others drop by the wayside? Why do some people stick with you over decades while others drift away? I’ve been thinking about this as I ponder the long list...
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THE BIRTHDAY GIRL – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I write a lot of pieces about celebrities I’ve met in my professional life. They are fun to remember and share. Sometimes it feels like name dropping or playing a broken record if the story is written...
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THE PROMISE OF LOVE
The Reality, by Rich Paschall When George made his visit to South America to meet the handsome young man, Jon noticed their large age difference. He decided it did not matter if George would help him....
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A TAP ON THE SHOULDER
When Hope Pays a Visit, Rich Paschall Bill woke with the Florida sun proclaiming the new day, as he did on most days. He did not set an alarm clock, it was against his retirement protocol. Instead, he...
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WHAT FAMILY DOESN’T HAVE ITS UPS AND DOWNS?
Eleanor of Aquitaine, “The Lion In Winter” (1968): “What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” Marilyn asked me to write something last night because she was running low on creative juices. I agreed...
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A PRETTY GOOD PLUMBER, TOO
This isn’t a friendly town. People fraternize with the people who attend their church and seem to regard anyone else as potentially hostile. Of course we didn’t know that when we moved here. We knew...
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YOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR CHANGE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I went to a Divorce Party last night. A friend finalized her divorce after 30 years of marriage and wanted to celebrate. She had a lot to celebrate. I’ve rarely seen such a dramatic transformation in a...
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CHOOSING YOUR FAMILY – BY ELLIN CURLEY
There’s a saying, “You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family”. I have been lucky enough to be able to actually choose some of my family. I was married to Larry for 25 years. I like...
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MY DAD AND HIS MUSIC – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My father, Abram Kardiner, was a well-known, well-respected psychoanalyst and anthropologist. He wrote many books, founded professional training programs and taught as a professor. But his real love...
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WAITING FOR THE STORY TO CONTINUE
When Words Lost Meaning, Rich Paschall If there was anything Harry did not need, it was more disappointment. He’d had a lifetime of disappointments, but it seemed he was in for another. Mistreated...
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