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Oct 63 min read

A Month Later

Today marked a month since my father's funeral. He died , at age 90, on September 3rd, and he was buried on the 6th at Beth Israel...

Sep 223 min read

I Am Inspired to Fight Injustice

If you are like me and you grew up in Houston, you likely know about Marvin Zindler. He worked for the local ABC station, Channel 13,...

Sep 113 min read

Two Sisters and Two Brothers

I wrote about my father's parents recently, and today I am tackling my mother's parents. My mother's mother died when I was in high...

Sep 84 min read

My Wonderful Walk

Another half-marathon of a walk!

Sep 44 min read

My Grandparents

My father just died this week . As I said here, I will always be grateful for Joel Brochstein. I also pointed out that he had...

Sep 31 min read

My Dad Is Dead

Last night, Joel Brochstein, born June 16th, 1934, passed away. He was my father. While he made it to 90, which was longer than his...

Sep 37 min read

Wall Street Stinks!

I just read about one of the worst things to ever happen on Wall Street, the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, which I discussed in a piece...

Sep 12 min read

This Adopted Person Supports Abortion Legality

I was against aborting me, but I was never against the idea of abortion. I was glad when I realized that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a

Aug 171 min read

Download My Book Free of Charge

My book is available in paperback and at a very low cost of $4.20 as a digital download, and it is free from 8/17-8/19.

Aug 112 min read

An Inspired Walk

In one afternoon, I walked from Midtown in NYC to the very tip, checking in on the three apartments and three offices where I worked.

Aug 91 min read

A Great Service!

I just got back from one of my favorite cities, New York City, where I stayed for almost two weeks. I lived there from 1986-1994, and my...

Jul 212 min read

Did I Cure My Disease, Bronchiectasis?

I wrote about my disease, bronchiectasis, on my birthday in March. I have been through so much these past two-plus years that my...

Jul 151 min read

A Bad Blow Job

Hurricane Beryl caused extensive damage in Houston, though the center of its eye hit Matagorda, which is a little over 200 miles from...

Jul 76 min read

Some Really Big Walks

My son gave me a book as a birthday gift, and, when I read it in March, I felt jealous of the author, William Helmreich. The book, The...

Jun 152 min read

A Great Walk

Today is the two-year anniversary of my exit from the hospitals after my tragedy on 4/15/22. I came home in a wheelchair, unable to walk...

May 305 min read

Being More Than A Trauma Survivor

I wrote about Harris Health as a great organization here on March 27th with great excitement. Fran and I had just gone to a studio to...

May 54 min read

I Am Embarrassed to Be a White Male

I am a white man, but I have never thought of myself as being just that. Growing up, I thought of myself more as a smart person, a Jew,...

Apr 143 min read

I Am a Feminist!

In 2020, the George Floyd mess opened my eyes to something: We are still a racist country. His death stunned the country. It took place...

Apr 52 min read

Progress With My Disease!

I wrote on my birthday about my disease, bronchiectasis, and how it has been challenging me. I discussed how I was diagnosed with it in...

Mar 273 min read

A Great Organization

I had always heard of Ben Taub Hospital growing up in Houston, but I never imagined that this hospital for emergency care would end up...