Articles from Karen Galatz

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Freud and his cigar, which was definitely just a cigar.

The Matzo Chronicles

Is a cigar just a cigar? Is a piece of matzah just a piece of matzah? Everyday objects and the stories they tell

by Karen Galatz March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

a shelf of antique volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica

People of the Book, yes. But which one? Encyclopedia Britannica? World Book?

by Karen Galatz January 30, 2020February 3, 2020

(Pixabay CC0)

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With my lie, I fell into a ‘ring’ of fire for 4 years

by Karen Galatz January 2, 2020January 7, 2020

The stars of several TV westerns in 1959: Will Hutchins, "Sugarfoot"; Peter Brown, "Lawman"; Jack Kelly, "Maverick"; Ty Hardin, "Bronco"; James Garner, "Maverick"; Wayde Preston, "Colt .45"; and John Russell, "Lawman."

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Reuniting with old friends gives me a window into my past

by Karen Galatz December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Members of Karen Galatz’s family on her father’s side.

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Am I a Galatz from Galaţi? It would be nice to know.

by Karen Galatz November 4, 2019

The Grand Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg, Russia (Photo/Wikimedia-Alex 'Florstein' Fedorov CC BY-SA 4.0)

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21 years old in the USSR — that’s when I became a Jew

by Karen Galatz October 16, 2019

Karen Galatz's brother Mal

Words of remembrance for a brother I barely knew

by Karen Galatz September 18, 2019

(Photo/Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0)

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My kids’ generation are the anti-clutter role models we need

by Karen Galatz August 15, 2019

(Photo/Pixabay-alexramos10)

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Memorable moments from my mishmash mixed marriage

by Karen Galatz July 19, 2019July 23, 2019

Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in "The Way We Were"

‘Adulting’ is not for the tender-hearted, at any age

by Karen Galatz June 24, 2019June 24, 2019