Leonard, part 2
My father was a very intelligent man. In the morning he read the newspaper, and in the evening read Reader’s Digest. He could sew. When we were younger he made all of our clothes and made extravagant dresses for Shirley. He was also an amazing cook. He went to farmers’ market and the A&P every […]
Leonard, part 1
He was born 1897… on March 6. He was the youngest of 7 children. I am talking about my father, Leonard. All he wanted in life was to be in show business. He could sing…dance…act..and could whistle any song. After high school, he went to New York to be on Broadway. He never got a […]
Oprah
I have a little lump in my throat as I write this. She is one of the most powerful and adored women. She is the queen of TV…an actress… producer…a book writer… and a lecturer. When she talks, everyone listens. She has billions of followers. All you have to think of is her first name. […]
What are you worth?
What….what did you ask me? You asked me what are you worth? Well, I will tell you. You are worth more than all the gold bullions at Fort Knox…which is located in Kentucky. Wouldn’t you love to see all that gold? You are worth more than all the pearls in the ocean. Did you know […]
Segregation, part 2
I got a great response to my message yesterday. This is part two. I went to an all white grammar school… “Where are the colored people?” I asked someone, and they told me they went to their own schools…that was puzzling to me. Did they have different school books or different courses? Sometimes my brother […]
Segregation, part 1
I have to tackle a very very sensitive subject. I have a lot to say so it is going to take me two messages. My family, God bless them, were the last white family on our block on St Louis street in New Orleans. The rest of the people were called “Negros”…”Darkies”…and “Colored”… Many times […]
Barbara
On the highway of life, we have met a few people who have impacted us…here is a story I would like to share with you. A girl came in to take class her name was Barbara. She had a mane of tousled, shiny, chestnut brown hair. Before working out, she would bend her head and […]
Loyalty
I take pride in myself for being loyal…..sometimes to a fault. I was very loyal to my family even though I didn’t agree with everything that they said… I was loyal. I was loyal to my friends. We may have had a few disagreements…but at the end of the day I had their back. I […]
Gilda
I love to tell you stories about when I was a waiter in Los Angeles. Here is one that really changed my life. This stunning lady with an unbelievable body came in for dinner. Her name was Gilda Marx. And she was with her husband who was the son of one of the Marx brothers. […]
Barbra
When I was 8 years old, I went and visited the record store three blocks away. They were playing a song and I did not know who was singing. The owner said “That’s Barbra Streisand.” I immediately bought the record and played it every day. At 15, I visited my aunt and cousins in Bronx, […]