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"I am 83 years old, and when I was 24, Sylvia and I married."

Earlier version of "What is the Truth (Part Two): Sylvia"

"When Sylvia and I separated in 1972, I was dejected, depressed, despondent, downcast, discouraged, disheartened, distraught."

See also: "Untitled" (2009)

"For some time, as I have been writing these pieces, ideas have been coming to me in the early morning while I am half asleep. The idea that occurred to me this morning was to describe the people and events I can still remember from my time in the…

"Skimming a review in the New Yorker of Elizabeth Gilbert’s book 'Committed,' about her marriage, got me to thinking (again) about mine."

"Some time ago, I wrote about my courtship of, and marriage to Sylvia."

"As I continue to write about my life, I realize I have been rather selective about the time periods and experiences I choose to discuss."

"When Sylvia and I saw the neighborhood and the building in 1957, we were impressed."

"I have been thinking about all the places I have lived over my 81 years."

"The Bostoner Rebbe, the first American born Hasidic Rebbe, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, and it got me to thinking..."

"What follows describes my nine-year 'Herculean' struggle with my draft board to avoid the draft."