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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."
I Would If I Could (But I Can't)
"Fran has been coming to bed between 5 am and 7 am for a long time, and it is very upsetting."
Fran's Cancer
"It has been four years that Fran has been living with the dread of lung cancer. " (Fragment)
Peeing (A Memoir)
"For most of my adult life, I gave little thought to the act of urinating."
My Life (in summary form)
"When I was at City College I heard a story about a professor who required his students to show him their note books at the end of the semester."
Looking for Answers
Alternate version of "Looking for Answers" (2009)
Looking for Answers
"I have been looking for answers my entire life."
How I Spent Bastille Day 2009
"The day started beautifully. After weeks of rain and clouds, the sun came out, and I decided to do something I haven’t done in years: hit a tennis ball against the wall."
Growing Concern
"This is different from growing tomatoes. This is about my health, which I never was too concerned about."
(Essay in two parts. Part II is entitled, "Concerning my Growing Concerns")
(Essay in two parts. Part II is entitled, "Concerning my Growing Concerns")
Final Report: After the Fall
"I am sure all my friends and family are anxiously awaiting the result of my visit yesterday with Dr. Charles Day, Beth Israel’s Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery."