Monthly Archives: December 2025

Posted on December 28, 2025 by 34orion
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Among The Euroweenies (Revisited)

Posted on December 27, 2025 by 34orion

Long ago, in a galaxy remarkably similar to the one we live in now, I read an article in Rolling Stone magazine titled “Among the Euroweenies” by P.J. O’Rourke. It was a hilarious takedown of everything in Europe that Americans … Continue reading →

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The Season of Memories: A Century of Remembrance

Posted on December 25, 2025 by 34orion

Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope your holiday has been filled with the joy of the season. As a Jewish family, we always celebrated Christmas. According to family lore, this tradition began with my mother’s parents. Her father was a physician, … Continue reading →

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This Has Been A Tough Week

Posted on December 20, 2025 by 34orion

This has been a tough week. I don’t need to tell you that. You’ve lived through most of it too. But let’s recap, just to be sure we’re all singing from the same Union Prayer Book. It began with the … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Nephews

Posted on December 14, 2025 by 34orion

A Tale of Two Nephews I have two nephews. They are much alike. Both stand over six feet tall—handsome by any measure—with light complexions, rosy cheeks, dimples as deep as divots, and unruly mops of blond hair. They are athletic: … Continue reading →

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Eighty-Six Years Ago, My Father Found Home

Posted on December 7, 2025 by 34orion

Today marks the eighty-sixth anniversary of my father’s arrival in the United States. In our family we treated the date like a small holiday. Maybe it didn’t have the sparkle of Hanukkah, Christmas, or the cluster of December birthdays in … Continue reading →

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