Age is just a number We all have a chronological age based on the day we were born. It tells us how long we have been alive, which is essential information. For instance, I was born in January 1945 during WWII. I remember such things as President Eisenhower, the Cold War (duck and cover), the … Continue reading
Category Archives: About life in the last third
My computer reminds me of my age
My photo album is becoming a grave yard Fill with photo of those that have gone Memories that live in files and folders To be forgotten once I am done There are albums where I am a child And where my mother is still alive There is a skinny boy looking back Wondering if he … Continue reading
Avram Writes Fiction
As many of you know, I wrote a book about my life (mostly my professional career) called the Flight of a Wild Duck. It was published in the fall of 2021. It took three years to write. Even though I had written 100s of blog posts, professional articles in both medical sciences and later business … Continue reading
Back to writing poetry
I recently learned that some of my correspondence with Allen Ginsburg was at the Stanford University Library. It must be some of the poetry I was writing while I lived in a bed-sitter in London. That was in 1966. I was the only person in the building not from Nigeria. Back then the only piece … Continue reading
Well-Done
We start life with dreams and end with memories. That is, if we are lucky. Otherwise, we end in pain or, sometimes, oblivion. As they say, ‘I am “healthy, wealthy and wise .” Many people remark on my youthfulness, energy, and even looks. Luckily, I picked the right parents. I eat well, sleep well and … Continue reading
Surprised by Budapest
While my wife and I travel about four months a year, I tend not to write about our trips (she does that on her blog, http://www.eatdrinkfly.com), but our recent trip to Budapest surprised me. Having traveled extensively worldwide for almost 60 years and being a history student, I pride myself on my knowledge of history … Continue reading
The Flight of a Wild Duck was published a year ago
My memoir, The Flight of a Wild Duck, was published a year ago. It took me three years to write; a year of research, a year of drafting, and a year of editing. While it was a lot of work, I found the experience rewarding. I learned a lot about the history I had lived … Continue reading
Time Travel via the London Underground
Today I took a trip on a “time machine” via the London underground. I went back to 1965 when I first arrived in London at the age of 20. My grand uncle Joe Harris and his wife Alice, invited me to visit them. At that time, I was living in Paris. Living is not really … Continue reading
My talk to 150 high school students (mixed Jews and Arabs)
On Sunday, I had an opportunity to talk to about 150 students aged 16 and 17. I was the opening speaker for the summer program by a remarkable organization called MEET. They work with teens in what they call “The Region,” which is really Israel and the West Bank. Half of the students are Jews … Continue reading
Intel’s strategy for the future is to recreate the past
Intel’s strategy for the future is to go back to 2005. It was then that Paul Otellini, the CEO of Intel, turned down the opportunity to be the manufacturer of the chip that would be at the heart of the iPhone. The result was that Apple went to Taiwan Semiconductor to produce that chip. In … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 