Category Archives: Life

The Curse of Toplitsky

Perhaps you’ve heard the old joke… “Mrs. Feinman, what a magnificent ring!” “Yes, and it’s a legendary diamond!” “Legendary?  Do you mean that it has a curse?” “Of course it does… the curse is Mr. Feinman!” The story I am … Continue reading

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40 Years Ago

Where were you 40 years ago?  I watched our lunar landing from the train station of a Czech  border town.  I had been kicked off a night train going from Berlin to Vienna because I did not have a “transit visa.”  The border … Continue reading

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Traveling Companion

I think you’d be safe in calling me low tech.  I take no offense.  My Dad shunned the zip code, and he was lost forever when we dropped the use of names and numbers for our phone numbers.  My Dad was … Continue reading

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Secret Ingredients, Thinking of Paul & Alan

One of the best gifts given to me by Sandy is the complete collection of The New Yorker on DVD. We have every issue printed… all the covers, all the writing, all the cartoons and all the advertisements. You can search the archives … Continue reading

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