Category Archives: Personal Stories

I spent over 49 years of my life in a formal school setting. Most of those years were spent as a teacher. All of those years were spent as a learner, whether I was sitting in the pupil’s chair or … Continue reading →

I had a plan. Having had a successful experience with a dentist, I now knew what pain free dentistry was like. For my next venture to Dr. Guenther I would attempt to teach him about modern dentistry. The plan was … Continue reading →

I’ve been with the same dentist for over 30 years. He is now in partnership with his son, so I can anticipate continuing with this practice for many more years. Both dentists are very personable, have a good understanding of … Continue reading →

It may be hard to believe, but when I was young, my mother used to lock our refrigerator. It was an old fashioned refrigerator, with one door and handle to open it. Inside there was a freezer part on the … Continue reading →

When I was young my mother used to always take me food shopping. My parents didn’t drive, so we always walked. One place we always shopped was the butcher shop. It was about two and a half blocks from our … Continue reading →

Growing up in the 50s, unlike today, meant that there weren’t many organized activities to choose from when we had time on our hands. I lived in an apartment building in the Bronx. Adjacent to it was a small park … Continue reading →

My family lived in 2-bedroom apartment in the Bronx. Two bedrooms should have been an issue in that there were five of us in the family. My two older sisters got to have the master-bedroom. I guess my parents felt … Continue reading →