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…
mmotylszaryJuly 18, 2020
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…
mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020
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"…
mmotylszaryJuly 18, 2020
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.…
mmotylszaryJuly 24, 2020
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…
mmotylszaryJuly 28, 2020
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…
mmotylszaryJuly 26, 2020
My dad's older brother Shabtai and his wife Batsheva lived in Rishon Letzion (which means "The First to Zion" in Hebrew) with their two sons,…
mmotylszaryJune 28, 2021
In the beginning of 1958, when I was eleven, I began a new chapter in my life, one that had a tremendous impact and influence…
mmotylszaryAugust 3, 2021