Sometimes when I get sick I have more vivid dreams than I normally do and this week has been proof of that as I am doing battle …
A Question Of Dignity
The younger Mr. Wilner was about 11 when I sold a pair of shoes to a homeless man who visited our a garage sale. He asked me why …
A Clue For SQ & The Others
I didn't expect to hear Leonard Cohen sing Who By Fire in my ear as I started writing this post but then again I didn't expect …
When Mothers Scream
The day my son was born I heard a mother scream but I didn't initially know it was because her child was born stillborn. I don't …
How To Wrap A Shmata Around You
Non Jewish associate asks me if I know how to wrap a shmata around me and I nod my head in affirmation. "Yes sir, I know exactly …
Maybe It Was A Bad Dream
It is almost a week since the worst pogrom in the last 80 years or so began. That is not a scientific number so don't take it at …
Don’t Sit On A Burning Log
The fine folks at Apple had me update the software on my Mac today so in addition to learning about all of the new capabilities on …
Is This What Aging Is About
The eye doc looked into my dilated pupils and said my pressure was good and then ran through a series of medical questions. I …
Seven Years Later- Back To Texas
Facebook memories tells me it is seven years since I made the move back to Texas from my hometown of Los Angeles. Some people …
The Man In The Hat
Sometime during the way too many moves of the past dozen years my folks got custody of a couple of my hats. There is the gray …