Second Spring Arts

By Diana Calaway Phone request:  I need an appointment for an inspection, oil change, tire rotation—and to get a noise

By Arlene Mandell I NEEDED A JOB — REAL BAD, REAL FAST! I was living in a tiny room in

By Samuel C. Newsome Jake awoke at the sound of the first ring of the phone.  After forty years as

By Helen H. Webb Will I survive my decision in 2019 to move from my home of fifty-five years to

By Bill Gramley You put a vase of scarlet tulips on my grave, a summer gift,  and I expect you’ll

By Susan Surman The Meeting: At the Larnaca Airport in Cyprus, Greece, I never heard the call to board. Some

By Nancy Hall Although I had recently left my job at UNC School of Social Work, I responded to an

By Annette Martin Collins As I sit in my bedroom, I am remembering life as it once was.  Not long ago I was actively engaged in all

By Martha Wilson Rowe The suggestion for these life stories came from a question my friend’s granddaughter asked of her:  What events took place in your life that

By Linda Starkey When I was a little girl, going downtown to the library was a wonderful treat. I loved