For The Sake Of Tradition
Suddenly, the scent of dry centuries and dusty skin filled Lancaster’s nose, tickling like the whiskers of a cat with boundary issues. He sniffled and pulled…
Sing the Hero Song
His mother coos softly to soothe the infant at her breast. The raging hormones in his veins make him restless, hardly a night of steady sleep. Times are tough…
Family Tradition
Every year, for three weeks out of the summer, my family would pack their meager belongings into a van and journey to the coast. I remember sitting atop a blue…
Family Tradition
Every year, for three weeks out of the summer, my family would pack their meager belongings into a van and journey to the coast. I remember sitting atop a blue…
For Grandpa...
I didn’t really understand at first why it was such a big deal. It was just a language that nobody used anymore. Well, virtually nobody. Nobody I knew under…
The Family Business
“I really don’t want to have this conversation, Dad,” I said. “I’ve already made up my mind. I want to study at University.” He looked at me with that…
Tradition is the Illusion of Permanance
The house is silent. No playing children, no christmas music; only the reminder of the fallen’s absense. Beverly, with a delicate, aging hand, holds strings of…
Sense and Census
An old man, weather-beaten and sinewy, casually walked west toward the summer sunset. A young boy kicked up dust behind him, looking at the passing scenery…
Eating Gefilte Fish Without Gagging for Dummies
Gefilte Fish: fish balls made of deboned and ground fish. The first step in eating gefilte fish without gagging is to try not to eat it at all. Avoid eye…
Never Break Tradition
This was the first New Year’s I had ever spent without my parents. We would always go down to the beach at ten to twelve, a packet of Smith’s chips and a…
Closing Time
Despite the scathing looks the employees shot his way for walking in five minutes before closing, he walked up to the register and ordered his usual small…