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The Organ Recital
When I was younger, I heard jokes about conversations among older adults that were “organ recitals” – meaning they were telling each other about pains and health problems related to their various body parts. I laughed at this expression. And like so many things I heard in my youth about what happens when people get… Read more
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In Search of Praise
I recently watched some of the matches at the US Open Tennis championships, and couldn’t help thinking that some of the players’ behaviors were lacking in humility. During some matches, when a player won a particularly hard-fought point, or won the match, he or she would look up at the audience to receive their adulation.… Read more
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Rediscovering my Yiddish
Yiddish was my first language. My Bubba, Devorah, was born in Poland, and lived with my family in Brooklyn since before I was born. She was almost 50 years old when she left Poland in 1933. She never learned English, so Yiddish was the language spoken at home. Bubba was a loving, caring presence, and… Read more
