Mr. Harold Hendee
Those of us who learned to drive while at Syracuse Central Tech HS have vivid memories of Mr. …
3c Acceptance
I think I have Dr. Ben’s West Point Scholarship “offer” beat. Fifty-five years ago while looking at schools …
Caitlyn Jenner: The authentic self
Bruce Jenner’s appearance AND appearance on the cover of Vanity Fair as Caitlyn Jenner will stun many. She …
Miss Addie: the conversational chameleon
My mother had many great qualities but one that always fascinated me was her innate ability to adjust …
A colorful family
I never once thought it odd that on my Mom’s side of the family I had aunts and …
Sacrificial dimes
Watching Ken Burns’ magnificent series on the Roosevelts, I am reminded that my West Indian grandmother so adored …
Sibling comfort
I just saw an ad in Erie Co. by the County Executive of Onondaga County. It brought back …
A violent lemon
One of the things that most impressed me about my father was his incredible integrity. We never had …
The bridge walk to equality
This 50th Anniversary of Selma reminds me, as we watch our Pres. & First Lady walk across that …
The death business
When Michael died, the undertaker came to his mother’s home to peddle the casket and vault. Mother, who …