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Tag Archives: john updike
I Lubricated Her Hinges
I was back in her apartment for the first time in three months. I went to the bathroom to see if my toothbrush was still there. It was not. I had my WD40 with me and I went around her … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged cupboards, eastwick, john updike, man in your life, squeaky hinges, wd40
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‘They Were In Danger Of Becoming Inseparable’
That’s a great line from one of John Updike’s final stories. I know what it is like to feel close to someone, to not want to live without them, and simultaneously feeling an urge to destroy it all so one … Continue reading
Posted in David Deida, Personal
Tagged David Deida, expression of love, inseperable, john updike, pg, urge
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Which Fictional Characters Does S.E. Cupp Most Identify With?
SE tells me Monday: "That’s a great question. Hmm. This is probably going to sound horrible but I really love Harry Angstrom in Rabbit, Run by John Updike. It’s always been my favorite book. I just identify with his, I … Continue reading
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Tagged favorite book, fictional characters, harry angstrom, john updike, lack of empathy, rabbit run by john updike
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I Am Happy
At my yoga studio last night, this old hippie said to the director about me, "He looks happier than you do!" Today, my left sideview mirror fell off. I picked it up and screwed the bolts back in. I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged greasy fingers, Jacob Neusner, john updike, lucky woman, oil and water, old hippie, rabbi jacob, shabby clothes, sideview mirror, yoga studio
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‘Many Non-Jews Regard This Psalm As Sacred’
During the third meal of the Sabbath (when the sun is going down Saturday evening), traditional Jews sing the 23rd Psalm in Hebrew (along with Yedid Nefesh and the Grace After Meals). Now picture an Orthodox shul where everyone’s enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Synagogue
Tagged bible scholar, Dennis Prager, herman wouk, john updike, morning prayers, orthodox shul
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