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I got to the prison last week. I got to meet Micheal, one of the guys convicted of manslaughter in Abe’s death. He looked me straight in the eye; he told me what happened as far as he saw; he … Continue reading →

I just checked google and it was, as I remembered, Shakespeare who said: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Fear of liability is another life-killing version of bureaucracy.  And so I was not allowed into the … Continue reading →

I got letters in yesterday’s mail from two of the guys who beat Abraham. They were responding to my letters of last week. One guy is practically illiterate and I had a terrible time trying to get through his letter, … Continue reading →

It has been much too long since my last posting.  I have told myself a number of true things as reasons why; but though true, they have been excuses: Danny has finally – after three months – started school.  Were … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,200 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

I came home from a wake tonight for a sixteen year old boy – Justin – gunned down last Monday- as Monday of last week drew to a close.  He died a little while later – Tuesday – in his … Continue reading →

Yesterday, finally, we had Danny’s CSE (Committee on Special Education) meeting. It ended well – Danny got the placement that I would want for him, and when I would want it, given where we are now in the school year. … Continue reading →

My last posting was on Monday, October 31. Friday, November 4th, Danny moved in.  Is it just me, or do you think there might be a connection? The following Monday, I registered Danny in school, and today, five weeks later, … Continue reading →

It has taken me months to do it, but I have finally finished sending out thank yous to the many many people who reached out to me and to my family when Abraham died.  Writing so many thank yous to … Continue reading →

Last mailing was an error from someone else. Deleted on the site, but I can’t call back emails. Please delete. Jack