Category: memories

  • This American Remembers: Reflections on 9/11/01 and Thereafter

    This American Remembers: Reflections on 9/11/01 and Thereafter

    Today marks twenty years from the day my high school math teacher informed the class of the hijacking on the United Airline flight that flew into the World Trade Center. Many of us can recall where we were when we heard the news. For myself, the entire student body recited…

  • Writing The Fear Away (And An Excerpt From My Memoir)

    Writing The Fear Away (And An Excerpt From My Memoir)

    I guess I’m afraid, since writing experts attribute procrastination to fear.  In my case it’s due to multiple factors: -not enough reading (you must be a good reader to be a good writer, they say) -not enough life experience (see quote by Tim Kreider below) -what I write sounds silly when…