Olly Mensch wrote:
> Thanks to one and all who wished me a Happy Birthday.  I am such a
> newcomer here- but sure appreciate your thoughts.
> = = Perhaps I can relate to you one tiny incident which, however, does
> not really have much to do with my birthday - but - -
> One of my granddaughters is a Senior in a local University here in
> Boston, MA (Boston University) One of her Professors is Elie Wiesel -
> who is giving a short course on the Holocaust.  She e-mailed me and
> asked whether I would like to join her in one session with Wiesel; the
> Prof. agreed to it. Sadly enough I had to turn down this great offer -
> for mostly physical reasons which I won't bore you with - but also my
> fear of making an absolute fool of myself, when listening - - yet again
> - - to some of the Prof.'s stories of the Holocaust - something all too
> familiar to me.  BUT - I am so glad my granddaughter is taking the
> course - - since she knew precious little of the "German" experience -
> for jewish people - and it was really unique for her to have gotten
> permission to invite me.
> = Let me end his with an unrelated - but really humorous (?) aside
> -namely, I read that Elie Wiesel had made all his financial investments
> with Bernard Madoff - that disgusting millionnaire crook - now in jail -
> and Wiesel lost his entire savings!!
> Life is strange....:-)
> Olly