Almost twenty years ago I hurt my back and sustained injuries to both arms that left me with what’s known as neuropathic pain. We all know what pain from an injury feels like. But if you’re fortunate, you don’t know—and … Continue reading →
I received the following lovely note from FredHjr’s wife, who wanted me to post it on my blog. Feel free to comment with messages to her and to the family. To all of FredHJr’s blogger buddies: I am Fred’s wife … Continue reading →
One of the greatest things about the internet is the opportunity if affords us to revisit things we thought lost forever. A line from a poem runs through our heads, and we can’t place it. Before Google, it could drive … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For those who may have missed my original tribute to Fred, please see this.] Here’s the link to Fred’s obituary, with links to other related pages. And here’s the text and a photo. Rest in peace, Fred: ROCHESTER – … Continue reading →
Commenter “Baklava” started a fascinating conversation yesterday that was (among other things) about women and car breakdowns: I’ve heard this from many women friends. They simply aren’t interested in entertaining the idea of getting a car that is older to … Continue reading →
Recently when I was visiting my family in NY, I happened to look down and notice that those little dark circles that stud the sidewalks had become more numerous than ever. You might be in New York and not even … Continue reading →
Evan Bayh has another ally in opposing the budget bill: Senator Robert Menendez from New Jersey, who is protesting a little item that was slyly slipped into the bill while no one was looking. Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, … Continue reading →
You might ask: who cares about Mrs. Madoff? After all, it’s her husband who’s the culprit. There’s little doubt that this is true. But a rather intriguing article appeared in today’s NY Times on the subject of the involvement (or … Continue reading →
Donuts (or doughnuts, take your pick) are popular again, not that they ever really went out of style. This article indicates that those luscious little bundles of fried dough are undergoing a renaissance, as well as a gentrification that includes … Continue reading →
Blogger Yaacov Ben Moshe is an essayist whose thoughts are well worth reading. In this post, he ruminates on Mumbai and its significance, as well as his rage at the following bumper sticker, which he saw recently on a car … Continue reading →
My mother has always loved the telephone. In the more leisurely era in which she lived most of her adult life, she touched base with about a dozen friends a day. Not to mention the need to talk to her … Continue reading →
There was a moderate earthquake in Los Angeles yesterday that was widely felt in the area, the strongest in more than a decade. And yet I wasn’t there. What does that odd statement mean?
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