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Eighty-Two Years Before My First Pawn Shop

I stepped into my first pawn shop at age eighty-two and discovered it was far more interesting than the stereotypes suggest. Instead of gloom or desperation, I found a place full of stories, odd treasures, and the quiet drama of … Read More

Late to the Chamber

I’m almost embarrassed to admit that after more than eighty years of life, I had never attended a chamber music concert—so I finally decided to go and see what I’d been missing. What I discovered was an unexpectedly intimate and … Read More