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What America holds in common with the tiny state of Israel is rooted in what the terrorists resent and hate: the rule of law, justice, tolerance and respect for freedom. — Suzanne Fields
Tag: old
Scent and memory
Every evening, my father used to make these, one for him, one for mom. She didn’t used to drink, before they married, but he taught her. A non-drinking wife would be too embarrassing. The smell of adulthood: 1 and 1/2 jiggers of Kentucky Bourbon (Virgin Bourbon preferred) 1 teaspoon sugar water as desirable ice: much … Continue reading Scent and memory
Yom HaShoah, remembrances
World War II veteran shares horrors of war with students “I try to make it real to them; I try to tell them what it was like,” [Clifford] Park says. Sitting in the living room of his apartment, he flips through a file folder full of photos from Mittelbau Dora, the concentration camp in Nordhausen, … Continue reading Yom HaShoah, remembrances
Another goodbye
I had a wonderful time at Jane’s house yesterday for our reunion lunch. Probably more on that later, but now for some too long belated news to sink into my head. About my old friend Debbie. Debbie and I had been close since I first showed up at that school in fifth grade. She had, … Continue reading Another goodbye
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