In 1969, when I turned 21, I was working for Lucas Lumber in Levittown Pennsylvania, which was a family-owned retail lumber business. They sold hardware and paint and such, but also ran a small millwork shop for a variety of… Continue Reading →
It seems inevitable that many of us will be driving electric vehicles (EVs) in the not-too-distant future. Every major car manufacturer is moving feverishly in that direction. Ford’s bet-the-company decision to take their most popular vehicle, the F-150 pick-up, into… Continue Reading →
Sometimes I’m afraid to say this out loud for fear of jinxing it, but we live in an area of the country that is a sweet spot when it comes to severe weather and geological events. To be clear, we’ve… Continue Reading →
We are a people with different concepts of where we are now and where we would like to be in the future. The election process in 2016 was, in my opinion, extremely divisive and in 2020 become even more so…. Continue Reading →
Most of us living in Levittown may be aware that the Levitts provided fruit trees with their newly built homes. Thank goodness that most homes didn’t receive the dreaded weeping willow shown in the plot plan for the Levittowner below,… Continue Reading →
[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I live in Levittown Pennsylvania a suburb of Philadelphia built in the 1950s. The creation of this community was considered a marvel at the time but in its early years… Continue Reading →
We risk becoming spectators instead of participants in events evolving around us.
[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I am a father, grandfather, and officially a senior citizen. Yet even at this age, I still hold memories of my own father, who passed many years ago. When I… Continue Reading →
The end of a career can be a bittersweet thing, especially for a teacher. It often is a deeply personal profession and so it has been with Marcia. After seeing her own four children into school, she worked late on… Continue Reading →
One of my very first “real” jobs was as a dishwasher in an area diner. Although it was a humble position, there were important life lessons that it taught me. Night shift in a diner can be an interesting experience…. Continue Reading →
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