Author: americanmagyar
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”Write what you know! That’’s the advice often given to new writers. In the Providence Office Series, I strive to create characters who are believable and speak with an authentic voice. My travels have inspired some of the scenes in my books. For example, In the Public Eye starts on a bike-and-barge excursion in Provence,…
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As you may know, I have been writing a series of contemporary romances set in historic Rhode Island. When I started the first one, I was interested by the notion of “modern monogamy”—the new ways in which men and women are defining their exclusive relationships. In some cases, individuals will be in a series of…
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Every year, our neighborhood in Rumford has a parade on Halloween. Friends and family from the neighborhood gather for the annual event. Everyone, including the dogs, are in costume. Some are quite extravagant; others are homemade—they’re really fun, especially the creative ones. A police car leads the walkers, and homes along the short parade route…
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Some of you may recall that I posted earlier about living with chronic pain and the ways in which it can circumscribe your life, despite the accommodations you make. After exhausting every available conservative treatment—PT, aqua and massage therapy, spinal injections, a chiropractor, acupuncture, and a minimally invasive endoscopic foraminotomy—I had a multi-level spinal fusion…
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I drove my sister-in-law for her radiation treatment last week. As we were making our way up to the Dana Farber Oncology and Radiation clinic, she remarked on the number of white cars on the road. She’s always been fascinated by that. Once she mentioned it, it was hard not to notice every time we…
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Welcome back! I was a browsing “Things to Do” in the West Palm Beach area when I came across an announcement for a Jazz in the Gardens series. The concerts, usually on Sunday afternoons, are hosted at the Ann E. Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach and supported by a host of community partners.…
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I have always been an able, in fact energetic, person. I started playing tennis when I was young; both my father and my brother were awesome players. Although I was on a hiatus for a while, I started playing again when I was in my early thirties. I joined a doubles league, met people, and…
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I used to team teach with two dear colleagues, Stephanie Boeninger, who teaches literature, and Licia Carlson, who teaches philosophy. I was the historian on the CIV team. Our class was part of a four-course sequence on the Development of Western Civilization that was a core requirement for all students at Providence College. Licia assigned…
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I spent last week with my daughter and her family in Kissimmee, just outside all the theme parks of Orlando. Our condo was a comfortable town house in a development that featured hundreds of the same townhouses. I remember this from years ago, when I visited my parents after they retired to Sarasota. There is…
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We spent the day at Epcot this week. Some of the rides were hair-raising and so well designed. We didn’t know what to expect on the Guardians of the Galaxy ride, but it certainly wasn’t to be whipped around in the dark, going up, down, and around sideways. Honestly, Bernard and I were scared; Kate,…