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Perspectives of a lawyer and educator. on democracy, justice and culture. Dedicated to the memory of my spiritual ancestor, Dr. Israel Schaechter, (1876-1949)

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  1. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Aurora Health Farm (opens the original)

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    The Aurora Health Farm in Morristown, New Jersey, was founded in 1920 by my great uncle and aunt, Dr. Robert and Seraphim Shulman (née Schaechter). It was patterned after the European model of a kur haus, or health resort. In 1929, my grandparents (and others of Seraphim’s seven siblings) invested heavily in Aurora. In Gifts of a Spiritual Ancestor. I described my journey to discover the life and rescue of my great uncle Dr. Iliazar Israel Schaechter, my grandmother and Seraphim’s brother. Dr. S

  2. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Petronica 1962 (opens the original)

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    I was in an honors program at Far Rockaway High School called “The L,” short for “Maximum Learning Program. We didn’t have just one honors class together – it was all honors classes, and we travelled together -- a nerdy pack of smart, 90% Jewish kids roaming the halls, insulated from every other kid in the school, except for gym.But I never went to gym either, thanks to Dan O’Brien,* the Dean of Boys. Dan happened to live about six houses down from us on Beach 138th St. in Belle Harbor. Good nei

  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Me and Cousin Brucie (opens the original)

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    In the 1950s, my father was the head counselor at a camp in the Poconos called Swago. The staff included a future celebrity, Bruce Morrow, née Bruce Meyerowitz, later to become the rock ‘n roll institution know as Cousin Brucie. Bruce had been a camper at one of my parents’ prior camps, and followed them to Swago when my father became head counselor there.It was no surprise to Swago campers that Bruce became a showbiz star. Here’s how one former camper describes his arrival at Swago in 1954:He s

  4. Issue · Aug 8, 2026

    There is a Simple Fix for the Alleged Social Security “Crisis.” (opens the original)

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    The usual suspects – Republicans, the Peterson Institute, right wing think tanks, and even “third way” Dem groups – that want to cut social security rolled out their annual scare tactics based on the most recent Social Security Trustee’s Report. According to the Report, as of 2032, the Social Security Trust Fund (“OASI”) will only be able to pay 78% of benefits. They’ve been so successful in scaring us that more than 75% of people thing they won’t get full benefits

  5. Issue · Jul 16, 2026

    GenZ has AI Fever and the only Prescription is. . . . . (opens the original)

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    A Federal Job Guarantee.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="573" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oQ6L!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43

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