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Oh That Fudge

Thanksgiving 2023 is in the rear view mirror. So now the rush is on for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa observances and all the frantic shopping and plans that go along with the preparations. As I look back on my own childhood, I can’t understand how my parents got us through those days ...

How Soon We Forget

Last Saturday dawned partly sunny with frozen fog. At least that’s what it looked like as I made my way along W.Va. 88 through Oglebay Park to my destination in South Wheeling. The date was Nov. 11, Veterans Day. As an invited guest to the annual P.A.P. Club’s Veterans Day breakfast, I ...

Jewish Roots Run Deep Here

Like many teens of my youth, part-time after-school jobs were an essential and expected part of our upbringing. From the time I was old enough to “work,” I held various jobs that began with neighborhood babysitting jobs. Then in junior high, many of us worked at Oglebay or Wheeling parks ...

Of Whom Should We Be Afraid?

One of my greatest joys as a kid was swinging on the swing set in our backyard. It was the old metal type that was sunk in the ground to prevent tip overs. From as far back as I can remember I would pump my legs until I was swinging as high as possible — with no fear. The same goes for ...

Hungry For More

Over these many years that I have been writing this column, I’m still amazed at what topics garner the most responses from readers. Maybe it shouldn’t surprise me. After all, we all have to eat. Yes, it’s food. Whether it was a story about what people were cooking and baking while stuck ...

What’s For Dinner?

Slow down! I’ve often been told this but not for the reason you may think. When well-meaning family members tell me to slow down, they are talking about my eating habits, not my driving. Admittedly I do eat faster than most people. It’s not a great habit, but when you grew up at a crowded ...