Memories in Memoirs: Believe Them or Not?

Here I am on July 11, 1979 (going from age 4 to 5)

Think back to when you were four years old and what do you remember?  Can you recall large swaths of time, conversations, clothing, daily events, and all the other minutiae, or are your memories more like mine–snapshots of events, some colored by recollections of other family members? I turned four in 1978 and have a [...]

Reading Groupies

photo hijacked from hungarianamerican.org

As another school year winds to a close, I’m always reminded of my own school days.  I started kindergarten in September 1979–the heyday of reading groups–but it wasn’t until the following year that my classmates and I were divided into small groups for reading instruction. I always felt a bit of anxiety at the start [...]

Reading Under the Influence

My parents have always been avid readers and read to my sister and me each night when we were kids.  I went on to become a rabid reader, but as much as I’d like to credit my parents and DNA for my book addiction, I never could have spiraled so out of control without the [...]

Halloween Specials: Old-School Style

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Is there anything more nostalgic than old-school holiday television specials?  I remember waiting not-so-patiently each year to see all the holiday classics.  My husband and I haven’t seen them in years and I decided to remedy that last night.  I hopped on to the bed next to my ailing hubby, who was sick all weekend, and queued [...]