My grandmother saved the letters my grandfather wrote to her while he was away from his home in Greenville, Maine. He was working in Norfolk,
Category: Wicked Memories
From Mother to Daughter: The Gift of Joni Mitchell
I’m 62, but my 14-year-old self is feeling pretty darn proud these days. That’s when, in the early 1970s, my closest friends and I couldn’t
‘Danger Will Robinson!’ Bill Mumy and Angela Cartwright launch new Lost in Space book
If you were a child growing up during the 1960s and a fan of sci-fi television of the day, the nostalgic value of shows like Lost
A Tale of Two Maldens – Carla and Karl
Carla Malden credits her father, actor Karl Malden, for sowing the seeds of her writing career—first as a screenwriter and then an author. “He used
Tinseltown Talks: ‘Matilda’ Turns 25!
When British author Roald Dahl’s beloved 1988 novel Matilda was transformed into a fantasy comedy movie a decade later, the film became hugely popular. It
Catching up with Bob Cousy: The NBA’s First Superstar!
Bob Cousy’s name has been synonymous with Boston Celtics Basketball since 1950. That was the year that both he and Red Auerbach joined the club. At that time, the National Basketball
Catching up with Jerry Mathers, a.k.a. The Beaver
What a personal joy it was to interview Jerry Mathers, who played Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver in the hit series, Leave it to Beaver. And It was an added bonus to get to speak to
Play Ball!
Baseball is making a welcome comeback, as Maine and the rest of the nation gradually move from the COVID era to the new normal. The
She Said YES!
A Follow-Up to the Marriage Proposal that Appeared in Last Month’s Magazine Oh, what a privilege it was to answer the phone and hear the
An Evening at Carnegie Hall
In the winter of 1976, a popular band by the name of Stormin’ Norman & Suzy played Carnegie Hall. That evening, singer Suzy Williams, pianist
