With every passing year, my body gives me yet another rude wake-up call that I’m getting old.
First, my hair got a bit grayer.
Then my eyes got a bit weaker.
Now my blood has …
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Barry Lewis
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4/26/24
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I was talking with my friend Paul about luggage when I told him I needed to get a new valise.
“You’re going to Greece?
“No, I need a valise.”
“Why do you …
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Barry Lewis
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4/12/24
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St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday but I know it’s one of those “special” holidays that folks will begin to celebrate a few days early. Some might even celebrate it a few months …
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Barry Lewis
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3/15/24
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My wife tells me it must be a guy thing.
She’s right.
It is a guy thing.
It’s something guys get and girls don’t.
That’s not necessarily a good thing. It …
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Barry Lewis
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2/16/24
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You said this was the year you were going to do it.
Kept telling yourself that for months.
Even spent the last few weeks of 2023 giving yourself pep talks.
You got rid of any …
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Barry Lewis
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1/19/24
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I’m not one for making resolutions.
That’s because I usually don’t have good ones to make.
Like everyone, I promise to exercise more, cut down on wasteful spending and …
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Barry Lewis
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1/5/24
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This is the time of year that I like to channel what I call my inner Irving Berlin.
We’re both Jewish guys who lived in the Catskills and have a passion for Christmas music.
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Barry Lewis
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12/8/23
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How many cheese boards does one family really need?
How many stuffed Santas can be squeezed into a single dwelling before zoning regulations are compromised.
How many earrings can one woman …
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Barry Lewis
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11/24/23
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You want a break from all the political rancor?
Go outside and look at the leaves. I’ll wait.
No, don’t look through the window. Get up close and personal with the leaves.
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Barry Lewis
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11/10/23
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You forgot, didn’t you?
It’s OK.
You’re under a lot of stress.
Work’s a killer. Your boss is cranky. Your spouse is cranky. That burnt mouse smell is back in …
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Barry Lewis
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10/27/23
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On behalf of all Mets fans, I want to tell you how truly sorry I am. Truly. I feel your pain.
This season has to be hard for you.
All those injuries. Aaron Judge missed 43 games. Giancarlo …
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Barry Lewis
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9/29/23
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I’ll be traveling to one of the far north reaches of Sullivan County on Friday night for the observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Congregation Agudas Achim of Livingston Manor.
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9/15/23
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There were no lazy, hazy days of summer when I was a waiter in the Catskills, trying to keep pace with guests who were devouring dishes faster than I could dish them out.
If you were lazy, you …
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Barry Lewis
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8/18/23
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We bump into our neighbor who wonders what we thought of the bear?
The bear?
“The bear that went across your lawn,” she says. “You didn’t see it? It was just the …
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Barry Lewis
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8/4/23
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First thing that hits me walking into the new Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville is the familiar yellow-gold neon “Kutsher’s” sign in script that for decades was located just above …
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by Barry Lewis
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7/21/23
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We all can use some downtime in a dead zone.
To unplug. Disconnect. Leave our emails, tweets and Facebook postings behind. To be in a place where we won’t be tempted to “just …
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Barry Lewis
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7/7/23
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This is the week that I usually share a column I wrote when my children graduated high school. I still can’t believe that it’s been more than 17 years.
In that column I reflected on …
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Barry Lewis
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6/23/23
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If you’re like most Americans, you’ll celebrate the unofficial start of summer by grilling tonight.
But before you light another charcoal briquette or push the igniter, let me offer …
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Barry Lewis
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5/26/23
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There’s nothing like college graduation day.
You hear speeches. Lots of speeches. By politicians and business leaders. Educators and entertainers. Most you’ve never heard of. They …
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Barry Lewis
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5/12/23
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I want to throw my two cents, or more appropriately, the suggested 20 percent, into the ever-growing tip debate.
Most folks agree that waitstaff should be tipped. A good percentage will tip our …
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Barry Lewis
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4/28/23
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I loved it when the Marvelous Midge Maisel shouted, “We’re Going to the Catskills!”
The Catskills!
As Abe Weissman tried to figure out how he was going to squeeze the …
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Barry Lewis
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4/14/23
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The other night my grandson Evan reached out so his Pop Pop could stand and hold him tight. No better feeling than to stand and hold him. And hold him. And hold him a little bit more. Until Pop Pop …
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Barry Lewis
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3/31/23
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and a happy birthday to my grandfather Max Greenberg.
I know you’ll find this a bit hard to believe, but there’s really not much that the …
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Barry Lewis
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3/17/23
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I hate to break this to you, but those friends and family snowbirds of yours are basking under the warm Florida sun just chuckling about the weather back home.
You know that, right?
They …
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Barry Lewis
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3/3/23
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Pitchers and catchers report.
Sounds nice, doesn't it?
Like the sound of a Tom Seaver fastball hitting the inside corner of the plate, freezing the batter who just took a called third …
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Barry Lewis
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2/17/23
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