P.S. A Weight Room of One’s Own

Almost 100 years ago, Virginia Woolf remarked on the food served to men and to women in the elite colleges Continue reading →

P.S. Not So Silent

Memory can take you in unexpected directions. I wrote recently about student summer travel in the 1950s, and after the Continue reading →

In & Out: The Generations Gap

My granddaughter wants pajama pants for her birthday. That sounds OK, but I remember giving her some fairly recently, maybe Continue reading →

“Madly for Adlai”

I cast my first vote for Adlai Stevenson in 1956 and worked in his campaign, knocking on doors, stuffing envelopes, Continue reading →