Category Archives: Family

Poignancy at Peet’s: “What Can I say? My Dreams Didn’t work out…”

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Karen

Peet’s Was Packed…. So I sat down at the only empty place. The fellow who returned to other chair looked familiar. I’d noticed him previously because he sits with legs crossed. Few enough people sit that way—I do—and even fewer … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie: Breast Cancer…. Michael Douglas: HPV

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Karen

I’ve been pissed off for a long time that HPV is identified as a “woman’s problem.” Yep, we can get cervical cancer, which is caused by the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus, and last I checked men don’t have cervixes. But … Continue reading →

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The Supremes Rock

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Karen

This week the US Supreme Court, in a rare unanimous decision, said that human genes may not be patented. The case was a loss for Myriad Genetics, the company that charges several thousand dollars for the tests for BRCA1 and … Continue reading →

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The China Connection

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Karen

“Gene speaks Chinese of the gutter!” said an old family friend. It was surprising, on the other hand that my elderly Jewish father-in-law, who died two days ago, spoke Chinese at all, one of many unusual skills…playing harmonica was another…. … Continue reading →

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“Why didn’t you bring more sausages?”

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Karen

My father-in-law Eugene Katz asked me this question a couple of years ago when I went to to visit. He grew up with in Germany over ninety years ago,  and I know all of the unusual foods that that he … Continue reading →

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