New York

  • 9/11, 15 Years Sober, and a Stroke

    On September 11, 2011, I woke up and swore I would never again pour alcohol down my throat, smoke a joint, or ingest any other controlled or uncontrolled substances. At the time, I told myself that the decision had nothing… Continue reading

    9/11, 15 Years Sober, and a Stroke
  • A Year of Living Dangerously

    1968 was a time of contradictions. Not unlike now. There were many Americas. I lived many lies.It was a time of dissolving from a past that no longer existed into an unknown future filling Americans with both fear and hope.… Continue reading

    A Year of Living Dangerously
  • New York New York: Driving Me Crazy

    I recently spent twelve days in New York, the city where I was born, attending a family memorial and doing research for several writing projects. This is the first of several essays I am writing to help me understand what… Continue reading

    New York New York: Driving Me Crazy
  • New York New York: Loud

    I recently spent twelve days in New York, the city where I was born, attending a family memorial and doing research for several writing projects. This is the first of several essays I am writing to help me understand what… Continue reading

    New York New York: Loud