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Mort Laitner

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The Bitter Taste of Impotency

The Bitter Taste of Impotency

From November 4th, 1979, until January 20th, 1981, the bitter taste of impotence coated my mouth as CBS’s Walter Cronkite counted, night after...

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Mort Laitner

The Punch Haggadah

As my grandchildren recited the Four Questions, my thoughts drifted—unexpectedly—to Punch the Monkey. Yes, Punch-kun, the Japanese macaque. That...

05.04.2026 40

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Robert Kraft Responds—A “What If” Story That Will Hopefully Come True

To my pleasant surprise, Robert Kraft, billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and founder of the Blue Square Alliance, sent me the following...

23.02.2026 200

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Sam Aronow—Lesser Known Jews

25.10.2025 60

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What If I Told You…A Political Essay on Complexity and Simplicity

16.08.2025 90

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Mort Laitner

Starbucks and the Gambler

02.08.2025 80

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Dry Bones

11.05.2025 70

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Mort Laitner

I Had a Dream

02.04.2025 60

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Mort Laitner

Fists

04.03.2025 30

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Ozempic Blues

18.02.2025 60

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Mort Laitner