Published in the Tecumseh Herald, Oct. 22, 2024 I'm addicted to newspapers. Not just writing for them, which has been spectacular, but the smell of the ink, the rough texture of the paper under my fingertips, even the sound of the newsprint crackling as its pages are turned. As a kid, I even liked the … Continue reading Newspaper Addict
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Reading is Fundamental in more ways than one
Published in The Tecumseh Herald, Dec. 3, 2024 I've always had a passion for reading and writing, going back as far as I can remember. The first book I remember reading was "Hop on Pop," the classic Dr. Seuss I mastered before entering kindergarten at Tecumseh Acres in 1963. I remember reading the Beverly Cleary … Continue reading Reading is Fundamental in more ways than one
Goodbye, Lou
Published in the Tecumseh Herald, January 16, 2025 He called himself my "Italian Papa," and just before the new year, he died. Dr. Louis C. Vaccaro, known to most simply as "Lou," was 94 years old. He had a long and storied career in higher education, where he had a profound impact on the lives … Continue reading Goodbye, Lou
Typewriters: Writing as a physical experience
Squibs Fifty years ago, the start of my sophomore year at Tecumseh High School, I walked into Typing I, which was taught by Mr. Frank Graham. The typing class was recommended by my high school guidance counselor, Mrs. Mary Fall, after I failed Miss Kathy Kelso's Algebra I class my freshman year. Mrs. Fall thought … Continue reading Typewriters: Writing as a physical experience
Billy
First appeared in The Tecumseh Herald, Aug. 31, 2023 This is a story about Billy. Billy made a calendar for his mother when he was in first grade. It was a piece of thick cardstock upon which he had carefully stamped his handprints with red finger paint. His long, slender fingers were separated by gaps … Continue reading Billy
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