Category: Stories
23
Apr
Should You Read It?…The Teacher By Frieda McFadden
by Anna Kerensky
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The Teacher, Freida McFadden Many people I know have read a book by New York Times Bestselling Author Freida McFadden within the past year. If...
16
Apr
Three Of My Favorite Song Associations From High School
by Judy Palermo
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I love it when you hear a song, and it instantly transports you back in time. I can be in my car, our favorite restaurant...
26
Mar
The Rise And Fall Of My Favorite Employment Opportunity
by Judy Palermo
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Once upon a time, I was dubbed ‘The Book Fair Lady’. I was an employee of Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s...
19
Feb
What Would Mr. Rogers Do In Times Like These?
by Judy Palermo
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Rogers. It’s one of the most common surnames in the United States, yet there is one person with this last name who is well known...
22
Jan
Colorforms Were Such A Great Imaginative Toy
by Judy Palermo
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Ho-Hum…the holidays are over. It’s January. It’s cold, with minimal sunshine and overcast skies during the day. The novelty of playing out in the snow...
08
Jan
How My Mom Tackled The Cold And Flu Season In The 70s
by Judy Palermo
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The winter months are notoriously known as “the cold and flu season”. I think it’s safe to say that most of us enjoyed a day...
01
Jan
Are You Changing Your Ways In 2026?
by Judy Palermo
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You woke up this morning in a brand new year! How about that! Welcome to 2026… How do you feel? Are you someone who sets...
25
Dec
Reliving Christmas Morning In 1976
by Judy Palermo
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It’s Christmas Day in 1976 at 161 Dartmouth Ave! I would have been 8 years old. Like every family, there was a ‘schedule of events’...
18
Dec
Our Christmas Stockings Were Stuffed With The Best Things
by Judy Palermo
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My Mom was the best Christmas stocking stuffer! Of course, she and my Dad, aka Santa, always treated us five siblings to many thoughtful and...
11
Dec
Neighborhood Caroling Over Christmas Break Brings Back Great Memories
by Judy Palermo
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My heart swoons when I think of celebrating Christmas on Dartmouth Drive in the 1970s. We had one hell of a neighborhood and the best...