Marshall Sashkin“It’s Ms. Alexa to you!”If you’re old you might remember a bestseller of the late 1940s and early 50’s by Nelson Algren, The Man with the Golden Arm, winner of the…Sep 10Sep 10
Marshall SashkinNecessary Losses“Grief is such a — oh, such a solitary thing; this is the terror of it, I think. It is like sliding down the outside of a really long…Jan 281Jan 281
Marshall SashkinThe Synchronicity of LoveHave you ever found a book, an article, or a podcast that in some special way really “spoke” to you? A source of information that seemed to…Nov 5, 20231Nov 5, 20231
Marshall SashkinLovingkindnessThe word “kindness” is often used in a very limiting way, that is, in a way that implies some sort of two-way “bargain,” a sort of…Aug 12, 20232Aug 12, 20232
Marshall SashkinTake CareWhen leaving after visiting a friend we often used to say, “Take care of yourself.” That’s now often shortened to “Take care.” Several…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Marshall SashkinBrokenMy wife of forty-three years died in the summer of 2017. In the fall of the following year I moved to a new State, a new city, and a new…Mar 11, 2023Mar 11, 2023
Marshall SashkinWhen I Was Very YoungI was about four years old, perhaps even younger than Christopher Robin, and I desperately wanted a toy ditch-digger. I’m sure I made this…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
