Monthly Archives: December 2010

Buenos Aires

Posted on December 1, 2010 by In a Former Time

                                                              Philadelphia, 1958 One afternoon when I was fifteen, I … Continue reading →

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Journey

Posted on December 1, 2010 by In a Former Time

Aunt Natalie is wearing a mother-of-pearl pin on her coat.  When you get up close, you can tell that the six-pointed star in its center was carved by hand.  It says “Zion” in Hebrew.  I have the other one; my … Continue reading →

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Pendulum: Four Voices

Posted on December 1, 2010 by In a Former Time

1. New Life His asthma had been getting worse and worse throughout the year, so when the doctor said the strain had weakened his heart, he believed it.  The doctor went on, seeming to decipher the scrap of EKG paper … Continue reading →

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