Ties that Bind
by Harry Hallman
January 30, 2021
“Ties that bind” is an English language idiom that generally refers to shared beliefs that connect people emotionally. Religion would be one tie, f...
Philadelphia Freedom
by Harry Hallman
January 16, 2021
It’s odd to look back to my days growing up during the 1950s in Philadelphia’s Kensington section. Kensington today is different from the blue-coll...
Have a Happy New Year in 2021
by Harry Hallman
December 29, 2020
It’s The Small Things
by Harry Hallman
November 30, 2020
People often tell you, “Don’t sweat the small things,” and that’s good advice when it comes to things that disturb you. However, it’s the small thi...
Thanks (Giving) for the Memories
by Harry Hallman
November 22, 2020
On November 22, 1963, I was working in the darkroom making prints of some target or another for my employer, the United States Air Force. It was a ...
The Streets of Philadelphia
by Harry Hallman
November 15, 2020
My favorite Bruce Springsteen song is “The Streets of Philadelphia.” It gives me a lump in my throat every time I hear it. This haunting song remin...
The Few Who Sacrifice for the Many
by Harry Hallman
November 08, 2020
Over the years, I have written a lot about the days we reserve to honor our military veterans (Veterans Day and Memorial Day). Growing up in the ye...
Whaling In Cape May
by Harry Hallman
October 23, 2020
The first writing I did for money was a pamphlet called Whaling in Cape May. A Cape May retailer asked me to write it to help promote his nautical ...
Oh! The Horror
by Harry Hallman
October 03, 2020
One of my favorite pastimes, growing up in the Kensington section of Philadelphia in the 1950s, was going to the movies. Our neighborhood theater w...
The Scary Streets of Kensington
by Harry Hallman
September 29, 2020
It’s after midnight, and the street is empty as usual. Not even a stray cat or dog dares to walk this street at this time of night in the fall or winter. If there are rats, which is likely, they don’t show themselves. Occasionally a lone flying roach buzzes overhead, no doubt trying to find a warm house to raise its babies.
The Kensington Angler
by Harry Hallman
September 25, 2020
It was a fantastic day. Puffy white clouds slowly drifted across the bright blue skies, and it was warm, but the breeze was cool. It was the kind ...
Halloween Extortion
by Harry Hallman
September 17, 2020
As much as I loved summer when I was a kid in the 1950s, the fall was always my favorite time of year. Temperatures dropped, and my bedroom in my m...
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