As an old year gives way to a new, we think of those who are gone or far away or with whom we have lost touch. After a certain age we are all orphans, in a strangely depleted land. Those … Continue reading
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I am an American mongrel of the northern European sort, genealogically speaking,. My ancestors were Scottish, French, German, English and Welsh. I have visited most of the places they came to when they arrived in this country. In fact, when … Continue reading
One of the great American pioneers, Andy Grove (born Andras Grof), died last week at the age of 79. He was born a Hungarian Jew in 1937, so got to spend the years until his eighth birthday under Adolf Hitler … Continue reading