Butchblog

An occasional missive

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  • Bad Dreams

    “I’ve had it with this country,” Harry said. “I think we’re going to have to leave.”             “You say that,” his wife Lilly responded, “but you don’t really mean it.”…


  • Grumpy Old Men

    I was recently chatting with a buddy of mine at the local YMCA, where I go to work out. He’s an old guy, like me. And quickly the conversation turned…


  • My Nationality

    We were not an observant Jewish family. Rarely went to synagogue, although we did observe most of the High Holidays, and Hanukah (which was our substitute for Christmas). My father…


  • Frankie’s House

    Frankie’s House Every chance I got, I would invite myself over to my high-school friend Frankie Calabretti’s house. I didn’t really need to ask. Frankie’s house was always open to…


  • My Writing Life

    My greatest concern about writing at this point is keeping the flame alive. I’ve been a practicing writer for more than fifty years and wonder at times whether it is…


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