Tag Archives: Harvey Heilbrun

T – Teaching – What a Nightmare!

T – Teaching – What a Nightmare! Being a teacher, I have had lots of experience with kids. Over the 33 years of teaching, I’ve had good classes and not-so-good classes. I’ve managed to survive all those years intact and … Continue reading

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S – the Storyteller

  S – the Storyteller Once there was a story. It was a simple story about a king and a queen. They were unable to have children and wanted an heir. As in most tales, they made a deal to … Continue reading

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R- Really‽

R- Really‽ My wife and I were driving in our car on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to a friend’s house not far away. We live on Long Island in New York. We were on a two-lane road, one lane in … Continue reading

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Q – Questoria

Q – Questoria I like to travel to exotic places whenever I can. The more unique a place is the more likely, I’ll want to visit it. Early in 1992, my wife, Christina, set out on a 40-day research cruise … Continue reading

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P – A Pen in the Hand

P –  A Pen in the Hand It used to be that when you needed to remember something, all you had to do was get a pen, grab a piece of scrap paper, and write. That was usually a simple … Continue reading

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The Overachiever

O – The Overachiever…If you only really knew him Larry was an overachiever. Everyone knew it, yet he was still liked and trusted. That was a big mistake. For you see he only gave the appearance of being an overachiever. … Continue reading

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N – Nanites: the Next Generation

N – Nanites: the Next Generation Did you ever dream that you were in a movie you’d just seen? Or you are in a movie that you saw ages ago? Combine that dream with an imaginative mind and sense of … Continue reading

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What’s in the bag? (unabridged)

B – What’s in the Bag? If there is one thing I hate doing, it’s laundry. If I owned a washer and dryer, it might be easier to get my laundry done, but I don’t. So every week or so … Continue reading

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M – Where’s the money?

“This is a conclusion of B – What’s in the Bag?. It was followed by D – Decision to be made, G – Gone!, and J – Jeff comes up with a plan. You may want to read them first … Continue reading

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L – Lego Man

L – Lego Man From early childhood to his pre-adolescent days, my son’s collection of Lego pieces increased geometrically. He had everything from basic sets, to Star Wars collections, to Pirate adventures and more. It got to a point that … Continue reading

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