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What’s My Name [1] — Why this essay?

Naples, Florida in August. It is raining, most days, and it is hot. One of those boring "isolated, scattered thunderstorms" days. The weather has been…
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mmotylszaryJuly 18, 2020
What's My Name?

What’s My Name [2] — Why the title?

During my 70 plus years, I have had many names. Not just nicknames – really different names. It never bothered me and I did not…
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mmotylszaryJuly 18, 2020
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What’s My Name [3] — Introduction: so, who am I?

I am a 6 foot, 166 pounds, 73 year old going on 50. Five years ago, I used to be forty pounds heavier. I take…
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mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020
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What’s My Name [4] — Born in Lodz

Lodz is in today's central Poland and its name means "boat". The name is written Łódź in Polish and is pronounced "woo-j(i)" – the "j"…
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mmotylszaryJuly 18, 2020
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What’s My Name [5] — Early Childhood

My earliest memories always include the Lodz apartment and the inner courtyard. These European urban courtyards are where kids play, similar to our suburban backyards.…
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mmotylszaryJuly 24, 2020
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What’s My Name [6] — Later Childhood

In the third and fourth grade, I was in love for the first time, puppy love or at least a strong attraction to a girl…
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mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020
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What’s My Name [7] — The voyage to the Promised Land

My parents wanted to leave Communist Poland because they felt their sons would have a better life in a Western country. After the war, from…
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mmotylszaryJuly 26, 2020
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What’s My Name [8] — The first years in the new country

Shabtai and his wife Batsheva lived in Rishon Lezion (which means "The First to Zion" in Hebrew) with their two sons, Edni and Dani, ten…
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mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020
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What’s My Name [9] — Life as a boarder at the French school in Jaffa

New French school. Collège des Frères de Jaffa (Arabic: مدرسة الفرير في يافا‎) is a French international school on Yefet Street #23 in Jaffa, a…
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mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020

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  • Gnats, no-see’ems, black flies September 4, 2020
  • Once a programmer – always a programmer August 6, 2020
  • What’s My Name [1] — Why this essay? July 18, 2020
  • What’s My Name [2] — Why the title? July 18, 2020
  • What’s My Name [3] — Introduction: so, who am I? July 28, 2020
  • What’s My Name [4] — Born in Lodz July 18, 2020
  • What’s My Name [5] — Early Childhood July 24, 2020
  • What’s My Name [6] — Later Childhood July 28, 2020
  • What’s My Name [7] — The voyage to the Promised Land July 26, 2020
  • What’s My Name [8] — The first years in the new country July 28, 2020
  • What’s My Name [9] — Life as a boarder at the French school in Jaffa July 28, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [1] — Why this essay? July 21, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [2] — Early Years – a Normal Life July 21, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [3] — Start of World War II Period from September 1939 to January 1940 July 22, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [4] — Life in the USSR July 22, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [5] — On the road from Moscow to Lodz via Berlin July 22, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [6] — Life in Lodz July 22, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [7] — The Promised Land July 22, 2020
  • An Interesting Life [8] — Life is good July 22, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [1] — Dlaczego ten esej? July 21, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [2] — Wczesne Lata – Normalne Życie July 21, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [3] — Początek II wojny światowej -Okres od września 1939 r. do stycznia 1940 July 22, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [4] — Życie w ZSRR July 22, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [5] — — Na drodze z Moskwy do Łodzi przez Berlin July 22, 2020
  • Interesujące Życie [6] — Życie w Łodzi July 22, 2020

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