Day In Life ~ Peter Dumas by LC Blackwell

Friends often say how lucky I am to have my gifts. They ask endless questions: Will it really rain on Tuesday or is the weatherman blowing smoke? Will the GOP or the DNC survive the midterms? Who will win at the Oscars? How about the Kentucky Derby? Which stock will...

Get To Know ~ Maggie Lewis by Paula Matter

Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Maggie. What is your name? Maggie Lewis How old are you? I’m 46. What is your profession? Well. . .I’m on suspension right now from my bartending job at the local VFW. Veterans of Foreign...

Get To Know ~ Connie Winters by Mona Marple

Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Connie. What is your name? Connie Winters. How old are you? Well, I’m sure my mother told me it was rude to ask a lady’s age. I’m not as old as I look, let’s put it that way. What can I say?...

Day In Life ~ Clare Carlson by R.G. Belsky

My name is Clare Carlson, and I’m the news director of Channel 10 News in New York City. Right now I’m sitting in a marketing meeting. Which (with the possible exception of a root canal) is my least favorite activity in the world. I am pretty good at this stuff...

Day In Life ~ Rita Calabrese by Maureen Klovers

What’s my typical day like? If you’d asked me that question a couple of weeks ago, my answer would have been just what you’d expect from a proud Italian-American matriarch who is also Acorn Hollow’s best gardener and the thirteen-time winner of St. Vincent’s...