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My brother took a long look at the two ladies sitting in a booth by the window. One had ordered a pastrami sandwich that was piled higher than an architect’s...

As a kid, New Year’s Day on Long Island always seemed cold. Temps were probably in the 30’s and 40’s until about 4:45 in the afternoon when suddenly it turned sunny and...

We took a few weeks relocation hiatus so apologies if your Sunday Morning Coffee got cold. I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank everyone that called and wrote that they...

It was late Monday afternoon and we were making better time than I would have guessed. The tedium of the west Texas panhandle turned into the magnificent rock formations and colors of...

Like almost everything else in life these days, getting on a bicycle used to be easier. Much easier. Nevertheless, last Monday I put my left foot on the left pedal...

Dad: When Jack Crystal died of a heart attack in 1963 his son was 15. They shared only 700 Sundays in their years together. Billy Crystal was Jack's kid and...

"Cinco de Bypass". Ever heard of it? "Triple bypass"...yes. "Quadruple bypass"...absolutely. But what term am I supposed to use to let people know that Roy had not three, not four,...

The wonderful sounds of silence that emanated from Central Alabama last week was exactly the way the leaders of Birmingham and the Birmingham Jewish community wanted it. A shriek of...

I turned 65 yesterday. Okay, that's over with. So thanks to everyone who sent well-wishes. Also thanks to everyone that didn't want to mention my age or didn't know about...

Mom, you would have loved last night. You know it's not every often me, Mike and Kenny get together anymore. Everyone's busy doing their own thing and even if we...

It's said the best day of the year in Alabama to go grocery shopping, get a table without waiting at Cracker Barrel or even drive blindfolded, is the last Saturday...