I’ve previously mentioned that I don’t have a clue about raising kids , and while that remains the case, now that I’m into the second...

Every family has traditions, some generations old, some that, as the family evolves, take shape and become standards that will be carried...

I retired from business and technology about 9 years ago. I won’t call it a full retirement because I have a now thirteen-year-old, two...

It’s a common occurrence for a smell to bring up a particular memory. For me, the smell of diesel brings back a swath of years filled...

A bit of an unexpected family reunion last week. We headed to Virginia to visit the oldest and her husband, and the younger daughter...

There is a lot to be said for puddle jumping. Refreshes the body, spirit, let’s you put aside your grownup-sized worries for a little...

Memes come and go, but some seem to have a half-life akin to uranium-238. One that I see regularly proudly proclaims the person posting...

While Christmas is my favorite holiday, fall is my favorite season. When the days shorten in my small northeastern (U.S.) town, the...

The sky was a particularly deep shade of blue. I thought to share that observation with my wife, but figured she wouldn’t be able to hear...

I was recently reminded by an old neighbor of something that became a bit of a running joke in our neighborhood when we were kids...

Last time out, I wrote about the letters and messages I’ve left around for my kids for when I’ve moved on. Those letters represent a...

I had a notebook many years ago, just as I was entering my teen years. I remember it in detail - standard school style, black and white...

By Jaya Mehta I looked down at my shoe and saw a long trail of toilet paper clinging to the sole. I had used the mall bathroom earlier,...

The title is part of a quote from writer Vivian Greene - Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in...

I spent most of a week visiting the oldest and her husband recently. There is a lot going on in the larger world as well in my own...

By Jay Solomon In the novel I’m currently writing, which takes place in Manhattan of the 1970s, I have created a character, named Mike,...

Speaking of former adventures, some of my youthful wanderings across the U.S. were in the company of an old friend. The path we followed...

It becomes more and more clear as my third kid (and last, since my wife seems to think it's not the smartest idea to keep having children...

A Parade in Every Town, the first adult contemporary fiction novel I'm releasing, is due out this summer. Set at the Sun Market and...

As with many people, certain lines from favorite books and writings stick with me. Some are the sort that lend themselves being used and...