Tag Archives: chaos

Visceral

. On February 4, 1944, my parents’ house in Germany was hit by several phosphorus bombs, and the roof and third floor were destroyed despite extended efforts by the fire department.  Other houses in the neighborhood were hit on that day as well.  Some burnt down entirely to the ground.  I was three and a … Continue reading

Affidavit

. Voting in the United States is a tedious business.  My vote yesterday took one and a half hours.  It took place in the lobby of an apartment building, one of the Lincoln Towers.  It was a different place from the one I was used to, a school next to my own apartment building.   The … Continue reading


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