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Yiddish and Me
"Vos ken ich zugn fun Yidish? What can I say about Yiddish? "
Two Beas—Not to Be
"As I look back over my life, especially my love life, I remember two young women named Bea who played short but memorable parts in my early life."
The Unethicist
"Some time ago, I wrote a couple of pieces called 'Things of which I am ashamed.'"
Sol and I
"My friend Sol has Parkinson’s disease."
Shopping for Clothes
"When you are a pre-teen, it goes without saying that your parents buy your clothes for you."
Shaving
"I am 70 years old and have been shaving for about 55 years."
Petty Thievery: A Confession
"This is a memoir I thought I would never have the courage to write."
Otto Eckstein
"It was a slow morning at the Field Services Division of the US Commission on Civil Rights. "
My Life as a Writer
"As I write these pieces, surveying my life, it occurred to me to look back on my life as a writer. "
My Friend Phil
"My friend Phil turned 84 July 30, 2011, and I want to tell his story—at least as much as I know."