Non Jewish associate asks me if I know how to wrap a shmata around me and I nod my head in affirmation. “Yes sir, I know exactly how to do that. Heck, some shmatas melt into me and hug me so tightly I can’t breathe. Or maybe that is the sheets on my bed after… Continue reading How To Wrap A Shmata Around You
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Is This What Aging Is About
The eye doc looked into my dilated pupils and said my pressure was good and then ran through a series of medical questions. I wanted to tell him my inner Orrie was flaring and that his bedside manner was about to bring it into full bloom but he adjusted his tone and whatever face I… Continue reading Is This What Aging Is About
Remember What I Said At The Thirsty Lion
We’re eating lunch at the Thirsty Lion catching up on things when I make a comment and a promise about things to come in the future. We smile and and then I wake up and think about whether it was a dream or if maybe those things really did happen. The dog licks my face… Continue reading Remember What I Said At The Thirsty Lion
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 Zionism. So much of the conversation was familiar and yet so much reminded me about how the world our students live in is different from the world I knew when… Continue reading Not Quite A Chanukah Miracle