Arnie Reisman

The Lost Art of Clown Painting

Thanks to technology, there are many more avenues for communication today.

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A Thanksgiving-time Moment

Outside a turkey pecks at my lawn. Inside I peck at my keyboard

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An Abecedarian to Fall

Autumn’s back, courting dreams.

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Another Little Piece of My Heart

Fifty years ago this summer I saw a musical milestone. No one knew this was a farewell concert.

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Longing for Live Theatre

My passion for live theatre is now on hold. The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, where I serve as board chair, remains dark in these dark times.

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Traveling Through the Thickets of Memory

In a normal time, when summer arrives vacation plans roll in. But since this is not a normal time our plan this summer is to go nowhere.

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The Time Is Always Now To Stand Up for Racial Equality

I was 22. In September I would start a jam-packed nine-month masters program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Roots in Radio Blossom Later in Life

Says You!, the weekly comedy quiz show on National Public Radio, entered its 25th year on the air this spring.

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When Normal Becomes a Game of Hide and Seek

Today’s sermon: There is no such thing as normal, except maybe a standard for body temperature.

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Coronavirus 2020

Keep washing until hope shines through

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