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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Snow Tales
The blizzard has passed, leaving in its wake waves of anger, frustration, poor behavior and outright lunacy. I’m not much of a television watcher. Being in front of the set for more than an hour or two makes my eyes … Continue reading
How My Mother Started the Winter Storm Toilet Paper Craze
There’s a strong possibility that my mother started the we-need-toilet-paper-because-it’s-going-to-snow mania. Let me explain. When we first came to the United States, we withstood tropical weather for the first few months (we arrived in late June) and it seemed inconceivable … Continue reading
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Despicable Snow
I am making stew. I had to go to two food stores to find potatoes and to a third one for bananas. This is because the Washington area, according to the media, will soon be buried under either inches or … Continue reading
My Mother’s Friend
My mother had dozens of acquaintances, a few well-chosen frenemies, and one friend with whom she warred on and off for twenty years. Among the acquaintances were men and women in the French book club; the French theater; the Franco-American … Continue reading
American Mysteries
When my family first came to the US, the land was shrouded in mysteries. For my mother, these centered largely around food-shopping. She wasn’t accustomed to everything being wrapped or packaged and some items truly baffled her. She was awed … Continue reading
Tolstoy Revisited
I don’t often cage other people’s stuff, but couldn’t resist this. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, as reworked into an 800-word ‘digested read’ by The Guardian’s inimitable John Crace. *** It was July 1805, and all St Petersburg was … Continue reading
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Voices
A dozen small voices in my head are trying to persuade me not to go to the gym this morning. It’s Sunday, they say. Your back already hurts! You’re so out of shape, you’ll embarrass yourself. It’s cold outside and … Continue reading
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