Bubbe’s iPad

Bubbe’s iPad

Bubbe has a tenuous relationship with technology. Eight years ago, on her 75th birthday, we got her an iPad 2 — her first computer. It was in use, briefly —…

My Island Getaway

My Island Getaway

My best friend, Laila, and I were planning a spring-break getaway to Puerto Rico with our boyfriends. But our plans were quickly thwarted by the coronavirus and the lockdown that…

A Slice of Life

A Slice of Life

Gino’s Pizzeria stands in a nondescript strip mall on busy Merrick Road in Seaford. Black-tinted windows keep out the sun’s glare and provide the perfect background for seasonal art, like…

Time for Dinner

Time for Dinner

Before the coronavirus pandemic, my family had a pretty solid routine and a predictable rhythm to our everyday activities. As uncertain as life can be, we had an idea of…

Of Time and Tide

Of Time and Tide

Tied up to four weathered cleats with a length of tattered rope, “Fat Allis” slowly pulls in and out of place with the moving tide in Oakdale’s Grand Canal. Green…

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