This story, “A Boy’s First Turkey,” appeared in the April 1986 issue of Outdoor Life. My grandfather took one last sip of coffee, pushed his breakfast plate aside, and stood as he pulled out his ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
I stumbled into my dorm room. It was 2 a.m. after a night out. New York’s bitter winter was starting to disappear as April came with bluer skies and thinner jackets. Instead of going straight to bed ...
Once a week, grandpa’s parents would give him a canister of milk and send him on the way to the man’s house. Grandpa did leave point A, but never arrived at point B, pouring the milk into the gutter ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
I’m 22, and my boyfriend is 21. We’ve been dating for a few months. At a recent family dinner, his maternal grandfather hit ...
“Grandpa, did you know it takes one sperm to fertilize an egg, but if a different sperm fertilizes the egg, it becomes a whole different person?” The question came from my 11-year-old grandson. I said ...
Anytime my race or long run doesn’t go well, I reach into my pocket for my favorite source of fuel: jelly beans. Sure, they taste great, and their sugar content provides a nice energy boost. But ...