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Many look forward to this time of the year and enjoy the family celebrations and traditions. However, many people are especially depressed this time of year – maybe they are alone or have suffered a...
View ArticleThe Aliens Have Landed
Aliens landed at my house this weekend. No my family and I did not let out any blood curdling shrieks of terror, no one ran for cover, and no one saw their life flash before their eyes. These aliens...
View ArticleDinner With the Clampetts
It was new money, oil money, dirty money that led the Clampetts to pack up their truck and head to Californy. Anybody of a certain age either saw the original show (it ran from 1962-1971) or the...
View ArticleVery Manly, I Must Say.
Men, hide your women. Women – go into your homes and lock the doors. I am feeling virile. Let me explain – I’m not necessarily the typical guy that you see pictured on Father’s day cards — I don’t own...
View ArticleStretching My Memory
Me: I went roller skating with my friends. Grandfather: I haven’t done that in 60 years. Me: Then we went to the movies. Grandfather: I haven’t done that in 20 years. Me: Then we had a snowball fight....
View ArticleNervous
I’m nervous. I don’t want to make a fool of myself. On Saturday morning at around 9:00 a.m., I will be chanting words from the weekly Torah portion. Well, chanting is what I am supposed to do, but with...
View ArticleClean Slate
When you read this, I will be in the midst of celebrating, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Like most religious holidays, it includes prayer and food. However, it is so much more than that. It is...
View ArticleWant To Be There
“Okay, fine, good.” These are the answers I get when I ask my children about school. None of the responses – including the good – go along with enthusiasm. When I ask for more details, it is as if the...
View ArticleNot Narcissistic
I was going to write about my SJ turning 6 this past weekend. I was going to mention how proud I am that he learned to read on his own. I was going to convey how he cracks me up when I am washing him...
View ArticleMoving On Up
A conversation between a man and blog: MeMyselfandKids: So, how you doing? Blog: Where you been? MMK: Huh? Blog: Huh? What do you mean huh? Last time you spoke to me was July. MMK: Well, actually,...
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