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Jacob Schlitt’s Address to his Children
"Jacob Schlitt’s Address to his Children / Celebrating his 80th Birthday / At the Home of his Daughter Carol / Saturday, January 5, 2008"
Yom Kippurs Past (And Present)
"I may have written about some of this before."
Whither Yiddish
"There are a lot of people with a background similar to mine: Eastern European born, Yiddish speaking parents..."
The Summer of My Enlarged Prostate
"I used to look forward to summer."
The Political Spectrum
"As far back as I can remember I have been interested in words and politics."
The End of the Line
(variations on a theme)
"How many times have I heard the depressing expression: 'I have (or someone has) come to the end of the line.' "
Thanksgiving
"It is still a couple weeks before Thanksgiving, and a couple days before Election Day."
Substitute Teacher
"I mentioned in my 'Telling Your Story' class that I had once been a substitute teacher."
Sleep
"Around 4 this morning, when I was not asleep and not awake, in what Fran calls a 'fugue state,' I had a great idea for a memoir."
Shocking Events
"I have been 'telling my story' for lo these many years, and have been part of a group, the members of which have been telling their stories as well."