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Where I Am

A man has a recurring pain; it is often sharp and sometimes dull.  It can come at any time and it can last from a few seconds to hours.  It is often accompanied by tears and/or hyperventilating. It comes every day.   Sometimes the pain prevents him from doing the simplest tasks that one needs to do to get through …

Flatbush: Chapter 1 – Albemarle Road

The Levine family lived in a big colonial house on Albemarle Road in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn Father William (Bill) owned a successful kosher deli on Flatbush Ave near Brooklyn College.  Mother Jenny was a stay at home mom who occasionally helped out in the deli; she loved the movies.  There were five movie theaters within 1 mile of …