After breaking my leg, I moved into a house on Peony Way, in the cinder block suburbs, 103 streets south of the Temple, in the heart of The City of Salt. That’s what we called it.  We outsiders, we Jews, "The City of Salt".  It gave us some distance, prevented us from being swallowed up […]

"I never thought I’d be anything but antsy as hell around another person." "Blame"Michelle Huneven Silence bothers me.  And, if nothing is going to be said, why do I have to be here anyway?  Can’t I just stay home alone and read a good book? Maybe that’s what bonds us, we book lovers.  We yearn […]

From: Peter BuffettTo: Bob LefsetzRe: Risk Hi Bob – In defense of one really rich person I know that isn’t a scumbag (and he’s nice). It’s because he put in his 10,000 hours and then some.. maybe more like 100,000. Peter ______________________________________ From: Bob LefsetzTo: Peter BuffettRe: Risk There are exceptions to every rule! Maybe […]

Usually, they die during Christmas.  The axiom is, if you make it through the holidays, all the way to January 1st, you’re golden, you’re safe. How great was Willie Mitchell? Let’s just say without him, Al Green was never able to ascend to the same height.  And that was positively stratospheric. Thank god there have […]