The year is 1972 and this writer, complete with a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University believed herself ready, willing and able to take on the world. And then the news of the scandals at the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, N.Y. broke in the news for all the world to […]
Boots On the Ground Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on January 27th, 1973? Can you think back and visualize what event on TV was headlined on January 1st, 1969? Well if you’re like the average Senior Joe or Jane, it’s a reach to recollect. However, if you’re a member […]
By Eileen O’Brien Hey, friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears. What does the month of March bring to mind for you? For some in 2026, it is the Lunar New Year which this year is the year of the Fire Horse. This is a year for bold action and taking risks. Now for others, […]
BELIEVE IT OR NOT DEPARTMENT: This columnist has been communicating with a dead friend for well over a year. No, not through a Ouija board or a psychic but via the USPS and e-mail. Our preferred method of communication for our friendship was not the phone, and we instead enjoyed the unpredictability of receiving a […]
As we have all come to believe, January is the month of new beginnings and the ending of old rituals or habits which may no longer be productive in our lives. A proverb that comes to mind dealing with this idea is: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on […]
The following story is my Christmas gift to each and every one of you. If truth be told, it’s been my gift to the readers of my columns for close to fifty years. The story is like a diamond – always brilliant and ready to be passed down to the next generation. The story […]