Year: 2020

Before I Go On…

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“Before I go on with this short history, let me make a general observation– the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet … Continue reading Before I Go On…

Memorializing Year Nineteen

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I don't have anything particularly wise or witty to share on the 19th anniversary of 9/11. As a New Yorker, I remember every minute of the day and those which preceded. I will NEVER forget the smell of smoke, engine fuel, metal, and human lives in the air. I'll never forget the people who reached … Continue reading Memorializing Year Nineteen

It Is Safe To Assume…

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“It is safe to assume that, no matter how it appears, the attempt probably did not come out of the blue. Look for clues. Some possibilities include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, unusual or stressful family dynamics, prior diagnosis or evidence of a psychiatric disorder, and/or bizarre behavior long before, … Continue reading It Is Safe To Assume…