Fifty Years Later
Short Fiction I After successfully completing my business dealings in Singapore and Bangkok, my Asian itinerary took me to Saigon (as I used to know
Howard Lachtman
July 3, 2025
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Author: Howard Lachtman
More than a Game
On a day when I welcomed no distractions whatsoever, my phone was defying my discipline by ringing incessantly. Given the legal and technical demands of my
Howard Lachtman
June 9, 2025
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Nine Innings: Baseball Quiz for the New Season
With the new baseball season in high gear, it’s time to test and update your knowledge of the great American pastime. To further your education,
Howard Lachtman
May 15, 2025
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Truth Put to the Test in Civic Theatre’s “Clever Little Lies”
The opening scene of most plays begins quietly enough so as not to raise eyebrows–or suspicions–too early in the game. Given its one-act brevity and
Howard Lachtman
February 28, 2025
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The Fourteenth of February
Love is in the air. You can sense it. You can feel it. You can smell the roses and savor the chocolates. Never mind that
Howard Lachtman
February 13, 2025
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Agatha Christie Classic Puts Theatregoers in the Mood for a Mystery
Horrendous fires in Los Angeles, bone-chilling cold across the nation, an economy in disarray, and the inauguration of a felony-convicted president who vows to restore
Howard Lachtman
January 26, 2025
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Popularity has its price. Especially at Christmastime. And especially if you have a reputation for hospitality, home cooking by several generations of homemakers, and a
Howard Lachtman
December 24, 2024
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Dr. Seuss Musical Heralds the Holiday at Stockton Civic Theatre
If you need a prescription to improve your holiday spirits, put you in a merry mood, chase away seasonal blues or entertain children or grandchildren
Howard Lachtman
December 11, 2024
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One of the Lucky Ones
One of the Lucky Ones Or so they saidwhen I returned to their praisesand thanks for my service, gratified their prayers
Howard Lachtman
November 11, 2024
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The Mark
by Howard Lachtman There were some tales Holtz liked to tell, especially if they earned a smile or provoked a laugh from his listener. Such
Howard Lachtman
November 9, 2024
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