Ruthie in Prague. My dear friend Ruthie (retired Associate Professor of Law at the University of Waikato Ruth Busch) tells a story about her Uncle Isaac. For those of you who have heard Ruthie speak, you know what a brilliant storyteller she is. Ruthie’s extended family died in the Holocaust, though her parents and two … Continue reading Uncle Isaac – new podcast
Month: April 2019
The Imperial Lumber Company
This is The Imperial Lumber Company a podcast of a 500-word story I wrote on the theme, 'Can't see the forest for the trees.' It's got some facts from my family's history in it but even so, it's a work of fiction through and through.
Celebrating Berenice Abbott
Sometimes I wish more than anything I could have lived as an American in Paris after the first World War. Yep, me hanging out with my hero Janet Flanner – who found even Greenwich Village too stultifying and fled the States – as well as the other women (straight and gay) seeking to live free … Continue reading Celebrating Berenice Abbott