Doreen Mary Frick

Jul 11, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Bill Levine |Wesley Shennan |Doreen Mary Frick |Phil Perkins

Bill Levine was 11 years old when Marilyn Monroe died. He heard the news of her death over a transistor radio at summer camp. “There must have been snippets of unsettling news items crackling over the transistor, about the megatons involved in nuclear testing from Russia and the U.S. I don’t remember hearing any of this nuclear brinkmanship stuff.

Jul 5, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Wesley Shennan |Doreen Mary Frick |Phil Perkins |Sherrill Pool Elizondo

Tragedies can impact families across generations. Wesley Shennan tells of the aunt he never got to meet and of the residential school system that took her from her family. (Originally published in Canada’s History Magazine, May, 2023, used with author’s permission.)This is a photograph of my grandparents, Solomon and Lottie Callihoo, and their children, Charlie, Christina, and Camilla. It was taken in the 1920s on the Michel Indian Reserve northwest of Edmonton.

Jun 27, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Doreen Mary Frick |Phil Perkins |Sherrill Pool Elizondo |Lisa Olivier

Stories hold power, and writing translates those stories and power to others. Boomer reader Doreen Mary Frick shares some insights into the process of writing, from three-by-five cards to advice from the professionals.

Feb 21, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Doreen Mary Frick |Iris Dorbian |Dale Davis |Annie Tobey

When Doreen Mary Frick first saw an old photograph of a young 1900s lady, she was immediately drawn to her. She discovered the woman’s identity, and her story, and shares with Boomer readers the story of Mary Jane, her grandmother. Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart, and try to love the questions themselves …Rainer Maria RilkeA very young girl climbs into bed. She falls asleep as her mother scratches her tiny back. And while she sleeps, her sweet mother cries.

Feb 8, 2023 | boomermagazine.com | Dale Davis |R.G. Begora |Allan Ripp |Doreen Mary Frick

Boomer reader Doreen Mary Frick shares a snapshot of her elderly neighbor Alice, and the connections that add meaning to her days. Alice walks to the mailbox to send birthday cards: one for the son who moved to Arizona, one for the daughter who lives in Oregon. Alice is wearing the practical sneakers her oldest daughter bought, the one she lives next door to now. Alice is sure she can manage to walk down to the mailbox and hopes she can avoid the puddles so the white canvas doesn’t get muddy.