Margie Reins SmithWho’s been sitting in my La-Z-Boy?Nearly 80 ago America experienced a national emergency.Mar 23, 20201Mar 23, 20201
Margie Reins SmithThe Birds are BackIt must be spring because the Mafia has returned and is terrorizing my neighborhood. The bird Mafia family, that is. Blackbirds. Their…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Margie Reins SmithWhat’s in a name?My mother hated her first name. She was always called by her middle name, Grace. If she had to sign something official or legal —…Mar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
Margie Reins SmithThe Persistence of PlasticI have a friend who gets hot under the collar when a restaurant server gives her one of those ubiquitous plastic straws with her drink. My…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Margie Reins SmithState of the Union?The man never met a superlative he didn’t like: the best, the highest, the most, the greatest, the strongest, the most prosperous.Feb 6, 2020Feb 6, 2020
Margie Reins SmithFraud alert (wink wink)Last week, I got a text message from Capital One, one of my credit card companies. Capital One Alert: Suspicious activity detected on…Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
Margie Reins SmithWar: No place for childrenI’m old enough to remember World War II. My earliest childhood memory is of being scolded by someone other than my parents — a soldier…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Margie Reins SmithSuch a pillI have a problem with small print. I actually read it. Sometimes, it’s best left unread.Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Margie Reins SmithFed UpA story told in 1,000 words or less. This is the generally accepted definition of flash fiction.Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020