A Couple’s Day TripAt last Hanukkah’s nightly gift exchange, I wrapped seven gifts, leaving me one night short. In its place, I slipped a 3 x 5 card into an…Mar 24Mar 24
Two Attractive OptionsThe more preferable of two goods. In an electoral world of objectionable choices, this one seemed welcome. Two invitations arrived by…Mar 3Mar 3
Political TextingThough a long way from a Luddite, not every innovation replaced what I did previously. Email quickly enabled messages. Fax, introduced to…Feb 18Feb 18
Who Can HelpIn 1999, a pharmaceutical company invited me to a Miami Beach conference at a hotel I couldn’t afford. The purpose was to assess a…Jan 31Jan 31
Visiting Our JCCFor the second January in a row, I attended the Open House at my local Jewish Community Center. For decades, I paid annual dues, enjoyed…Jan 29Jan 29
Exceeding a Price ThresholdThere was a time, probably pre-pandemic, though certainly through the bulk of my final working years, when Sunday morning would begin at a…Jan 19Jan 19
Redeeming HonorariaSome honoraria and minor awards have accumulated. Gift cards for serving as a research subject. Minor awards for OLLI contests. I’ve not…Jan 17Jan 17
Home Pizza MisadventureAfter a semi-debacle trying to make a pizza at home, my FB friends urged me not to give up. Big mistake, not pre-heating the stone. Second…Jan 10Jan 10
Creating Best Practices to Minimize Anti-SemitiAn extensive article by staff writers at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency profiled a fairly recent project sponsored by the Anti-Defamation…Jan 7Jan 7
