Lost in New Jersey

Scenic overlook of Paterson, NJ, from Garret Mountain, with New York City in the distance. As I rooted through old boxes to clean out my gar...

On special Saturday nights when I was growing up, Dad would retrieve a heavy green slide projector from the crawl space (our suburban housin...

Our Lady of Sorrows in Montclair, NJ There's a storm brewing on this hot, humid summer afternoon in New Jersey. I'm just in from the...

Want to read an outstanding book by a talented writer? There's "Blood," by singer-songwriter Allison Moorer. Want to enhance t...

It's the end of longest day of the year, the eve of the holiest day of the year (Father's Day) and 100 days since I began sheltering...

June 7 in New Milford, NJ What has inspired you lately? In these unique and challenging times, I am often inspired... and challenged to be ...

Memorial Day, 1998 I can't sleep. This is a privileged lament, when others in this age of COVID-19 are crying, literally and met...

No, this isn't a Zoom meeting; it's nine of more than 200 signs of appreciation around town.  Among things I'm missing t...

St. Patrick's on Sunday morning. Click here to hear its bells ring on May 17, 2020. On Saturday, I returned to New York City for...