PDF version available Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. My wife, Mary Michael,… Read more Dr. Michelangelo and My Five Hips
Mr. Giles: 50 years later
Reflecting on the past. Nothing like the steaming freight train that is my 50th year since graduating from high school… Read more Mr. Giles: 50 years later
Nicknames and Tall Tales at the Top of the Viaduct
Hawg Jaw. Burf. Whizzer. Will. Badger. Smiley. Buster. Chubby. Rip. Al. Stovepipe. New York City. Jake. Spike. Major. Screwy Louie.… Read more Nicknames and Tall Tales at the Top of the Viaduct
Life with Lena
Life with Pasqualena “Lena” Michael, my mother-in-law for 22 years until she passed way in 2016, was enriching, exhilarating, educational,… Read more Life with Lena
Olive Oil: A Memorable Lunch in Arpino, Italy
There may be nothing like the exquisite taste of a favorite food to bring back a travel memory. Acquiring a… Read more Olive Oil: A Memorable Lunch in Arpino, Italy
Kale Pasta Sauce
There I was grocery shopping, minding my business in the pasta section looking for a certain dry pasta, when… Read more Kale Pasta Sauce