Reflections on the Way to Work

Growing up in Queens, New York, our family subscribed to the daily Long Island Press, a local paper that reported on local news. The paper went out of business in 1977. My mother would read the Long Island Press regularly, including the obituary column. When I was in grammar school I remember asking my Mom one day “why are you

Several years ago there was a commercial on TV for Honey Nut Cheerios. It was a showcase, similar to a refrigerated meat or fish counter with a worker behind it serving customers. The showcase was stocked with identical boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios – same size, price and packaging. A customer comes up to the counter and “orders” a box