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Larry Kessler and his daughter Alana share a moment after the race.

A frightening roller-coaster ride for my psyche

September is here, and if these last few weeks of summer are any indication, the outlook for getting the pandemic under control, and regaining our old lives, remains highly uncertain. The weeks … more

Larry Kessler | 9/6/21

A few things I’ve learned in my 70 years

One of the advantages of growing older has been learning to live more spontaneously. That doesn’t mean that I’m acting more impulsively, but it does mean that I’m resolving to … more

Larry Kessler | 9/11/22

‘It started with words of hate’

Enough is enough … or is it? Are Americans waking up to the disturbing resurgence of antisemitism to the point where they’ll stand up to those trying to make it open season on … more

Larry Kessler | 11/16/22

Slam cancer by getting checked

It’s been decades since cancer was discussed in hush-hush tones and was all-too-commonly referred to as “The Big C.” That derisive description unfortunately reinforced the stigma of … more

Larry Kessler | 5/6/22

Larry Kessler trails his daughter Alana, who had already finished the Arnold Mills 4-Miler in 34:17 on the Fourth of July, as he heads to the finish line. He did the race in 58:41. Alana went back on the course to encourage her very slow father to finish the race.

It’s time for me to rejoin the human race

Last summer, despite being fully vaccinated, I was a long way from feeling “normal.” The constant advice from medical and government officials urging people – especially those of us … more

Larry Kessler | 8/5/22

Daily miracles are worth celebrating too

Hanukkah and Christmas overlap this year, with the first night of Hanukkah falling on Sunday, Dec. 22, two days before Christmas Eve. This proximity will bring more attention to the Jewish … more

Larry Kessler | 12/9/19

Here’s to a sweet new year filled with ‘normal’ activities

It was just a few months ago, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, that families had to come up with alternatives to big Passover seders. Now, with the High Holy Days approaching, many of … more

Larry Kessler | 9/3/20

The adoption reunion went virtual – but was still so worth it

Compared to the two most recent reunions of our older daughter’s adoption group, the Zoom gathering that we had to settle for on the Saturday night after New Year’s Day might have been … more

Larry Kessler | 2/5/21

This Passover, I have a lot to pray for

Passover, which will arrive in late April this year, hasn’t been normal since 2019. First came the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, followed by the improved, but cautious, year of 2022. … more

Larry Kessler | 4/5/24

Signs of life reemerge in 2021

For the second year in a row, it’s going to be a bit of a challenge for those of us whose year-end letter-writing ritual consists of composing a thoughtful message – instead of relying on … more

Larry Kessler | 12/4/21