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Friday, October 25, 2019

Bicycling in Paris: the Daily Training Race

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One of the groups circling L'Hippodrome in Paris On my first full day in Europe, and the only day in Paris before leaving for battl...
Thursday, October 24, 2019

"You and Your Doctor are Crazy" says the Physical Therapist in the Next Seat

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With 90 minutes to go in the overnight flight to Europe, I spoke to the passenger in the window seat as we ate breakfast before landing...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Knee Works Well Enough to Walk: Boarding in an Hour

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Last night, I thought the sudden, painful swelling of my titanium knee could be the end of my trip.  I am still not sure how much I will ...
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Israel Trip, Day Zero: Orthopedic Urgent Care!

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My trip to Europe and Israel officially begins today, October 22, with a flight to Paris at 6:40p.m.  But at that same hour yesterday, I ...
Saturday, October 12, 2019

Conferences and the Delight of Meeting New Friends

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I went to the 12th Annual Conference on Racism and Antisemitism at The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard Colleg...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Continuing my 2017 Trip Across Israel and Europe

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This map is posted on the former East-West German border  where I served as a tank commander 40 years ago. If all goes well, I wil...
Monday, September 30, 2019

Kill a Commie for Mommy: Hating the Enemy During the Cold War and Before

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On the rifle range in Basic Training in 1972 our drill sergeant  yelled, "Kill a Commie for Mommy."  Wars we lose have a ...