The first time that I stepped through the doors of Dave’s Deli in Northeast Philly, I was sixteen years old and had no way of knowing that what I would learn there would shape the rest of my work life. It was my first real… Read More »My First Boss
I can’t help but think that someone put a curse on my 2012 Camry. That has to be the explanation. I don’t know who or why, but it would have happened early in 2020 – certainly a cursed year. It was a very dependable vehicle,… Read More »Someone Cursed My Camry
It was about 1986 or 1987 when my older and wiser brother Frank heard that I was planning a trip to New Orleans. To prepare me for my trip, he sent me a cassette tape – Professor Longhair’s Rock ’n’ Roll Gumbo. I wasn’t expecting… Read More »I Was Professor Longhair
It was just after Christmas 2013 when I took a bath with my cat. As you might imagine, there’s a story leading up to that ill-fated washing. Our two almost identical grey tabby cats – brothers Ben and Jerry – were 11 years old. They… Read More »Jerry and the Turkey Drippings