Monthly Archives: November 2018

Staying Home

(A tad too close to home?  Well, it’s a bit of Maple Ave and Sudbury, I won’t deny, and a bit of me these days.)  “We’re done here Mr. Goodrich!”  It was the guy in charge of the movers, Joey … Continue reading

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Ed’s Ego

(I wrote this last year and did a rare thing; shared it with my old friend Luis Curutchet, my muse in may ways, who liked it.  He wanted to know more about Ed and maybe I’ll come up with a … Continue reading

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Rough Sailing

“Don’t you think?”  “No, I don’t think, and I wish to hell you’d let me handle this. Unless you want to be the captain!” He pushed the tiller towards her, hard into her knee, and let out the sheet. She … Continue reading

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This Time Really is Different

(This is a sample of my professional work…ha ha ha….and appeared on Bloomberg in April 2018.) Get Ready For Deeper, Longer Bear Markets in Stocks: David Ader Baby boomers control most of America’s wealth, but have neither the time nor … Continue reading

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Meeting an AmericanWorld War II Hero 74 years later or “Dad, the metal detector just paid for itself”

Can we really touch the past?  I think so.  It can hit you like when you visit a place such as Gettysburg or the cemeteries at Normandy and see the names engraved on the markers.  The fallen heroes buried there … Continue reading

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The 11th day of the 11th month

100 years ago today WW1 ended.  When I was a kid and a Civil War Buff I was sorry I hadn’t been aware of the centennial at least so I could think, “Man, the war was fought less than 100 … Continue reading

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The Feast

(This is one of my earlier stories for the class taught by Patrick McCord of Write Yourself Free and a bloody fine teacher he is.  The story got some positive attention in class and I rather like it myself.) THE … Continue reading

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Ander’s Norse Atlantic Saga

(This I wrote in January of 2008, sitting in the basement of a hotel in Iceland having just been released from the hospital in Reykjavik after my heart attack.  It’s a bit crude but was heartfelt and 10 year later, … Continue reading

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The Tale of the Empty House

(I was tempted to call this “A Fairfield County Story,” but that was a bit too close to home.  Not my home mind you.  But in the neighborhood.) Jan and Pat Stafford stopped in front of 28 North Gate as … Continue reading

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“Hey, I Just Felt It. A Twinge of Fear.”

“Hey, I Just Felt It. A Twinge of Fear.” (Written by Edward. A McCabe, former president and creative director of Scali, McCabe, Sloves, this appear in the New York Times Magazine on Dec 7, 1986 whenI was going through a rough … Continue reading

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