I passed an old Camaro on the way to the gym today that looked similar to one I drove in my early twenties. For a brief moment I …
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Not Quite A Chanukah Miracle
I spent the hour before dinner on a Zoom call organized by a UT college student to listen to some speakers talk about Chanukah and …
You’ll Miss Me When I Am Gone
Got The Bee Gees singing Stay Alive on the headphones and the mouse hovering over one of the older blogs while I debate whether to …
The Story Of Unnecessary Roughness
The tale of unnecessary roughness begins with music and a man who doesn't want to whine but has hit a couple of walls because …
You’re Not From Ohio
Thirty years ago I spent Thanksgiving in an apartment in Georgetown with some old friends and some others who chose not to go home …
Your ‘Real’ Best Friend
It is almost a full year since my parent's first second visit to Texas. When they came in 2013 it was just me living here. Got a …
What If I Refuse To Say Kaddish
Can't decide if I ought to send the stragglers to read What’s Up Doc or Things You Don’t Understand. They tell me there are …
What’s Up Doc
"We're going to have to take your blood pressure again because technically I can't pass you. Are you under any stress now? Put …
Is It The Sunset Of An Empire?
I read about a teenage girl's successful surgery to remove her adenoids and it occurs to me that all of my sisters, nephews and …
A Seder Of One
I am going to a Seder of One this year, feeling a mix of lonely and confidence. Doesn't seem real to do things so very …