Jam Gen Memoir: The Beginning of the War

In 1939, my father was living in a small village in Upper Silesia, a part of Germany that was ceded… Read more Jam Gen Memoir: The Beginning of the War

Jam Gen Well-Being: Labour Day Blues

There it is again, as regular as clockwork. As much as I try to “reason” my way out of it,… Read more Jam Gen Well-Being: Labour Day Blues

In February 2019, in those halcyon days before anyone had heard of COVID-19, I signed up to volunteer as a… Read more Jam Gen Nostalgia: A Trip to the Kiwanis Music Festival

If you look up the definition of “activist” in the dictionary, you’ll find something to the effect of “a person… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: My Activist Son

My heart hurts. The day I have so long anticipated has finally arrived – and it doesn’t feel so good… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Empty Nest Heartache

Even in the good years, getting through a trip around the sun can feel like a Herculean effort. Each lunar… Read more Jam Gen Calendar: A Guided Tour Around the Sun

So you’ve seen the kids (or grandkids) off to school after the longest summer break in recent memory. Finally!! How’s… Read more Jam Gen Health: More COVID Realizations

Hear that noise? No? Me neither. It’s 9:30 in the morning on the first day of school. That sound? Dead… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Back to School

As we navigate the summer of our discontent, many of us are anxiously watching the numbers – the COVID case… Read more Jam Gen Health: Is COVID Numbness Setting In?