What are your thoughts as we enter this strangest of all new years? Mine are full of memories: from the past, and from now, the present, which will quickly enough…
I’ve received a surprise Rosh Hashanah gift: a film of my oldest granddaughter’s 10th birthday! Someone once told me that you can never go back to where you haven’t been.…
Today’s column is a thank-you to someone who’s done much for one of our area’s Jewish institutions without asking for any recognition. Next Monday, Jennifer Williams will cover her typewriter…
This pandemic has changed the way we recognize — not to say “celebrate” — milestone events in the lives of friends, loved ones, even our own. And very soon will…
Somewhere in a Bible — ours or others and maybe all — is this warning: “The poor are always with us.” I don’t know which “us” that refers to, but…
Life is a cascade of connections. A word. A name. A song. A clipping I’ve retrieved from my “someday” file hands me these: The word: “obituary.” The name: Bill Withers.…
This week, I’m thinking aloud about what we’re all experiencing now. I’m solidly in the middle of my 80s, and in all those years have seen and lived through much,…
As a columnist, I delight in hearing from readers. Written notes, phone calls, emails — whatever; positive or negative responses to what I’ve already written, or suggestions for what I…
The House has been sold! I capitalize it, because this house merits special treatment.On the day after Sunday, Dec. 6, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day), my mother’s five brothers went together…
Extended “house arrest” has provided me with more time to go through old files and find some “goodies” worthy of being passed along. Here’s one I especially appreciate, since I…