Tuesday, March 18, 2008

FARE THEE WELL, NEIGHBOR (aka 96 Years in Cambridge) — by Steve Nadis

Last night we paid our respects to our next door neighbor, who died a few days ago at the age of 96, having lived in Cambridge all his life. He lived through World War I, fought in World War II, and lived through the wars that came since. A great neighbor, he kept his great spirits up until the end. Although we were neighbors and friends for nearly 15 years, and spent time playing poker and watching sports on TV, I heard many stories about him last night that I knew nothing about. It’s amazing to consider all the secrets stored up within a life, a few of which–if you’re lucky–eventually come to light.
Posted by Snake at 12:39:37
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2 Responses to “FARE THEE WELL, NEIGHBOR (aka 96 Years in Cambridge) — by Steve Nadis”

  1. Anonymous says:
    March 19, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    & still much to learn from our now late author from Sri Lanka. :( {I was ASLO a space buff in my early years.} Sir Clark was 90.
    But we have many stories to choose from with Arthur the author [or writer, as he prefers to be remembered].
    In fact, he’d just finished reviewing his last, co-authored with his friend Frederik.
    “In the can”, as they say. -Marco Polo

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  2. Anonymous says:
    March 19, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Thanks, MP. I read a few of those tales myself–2001, 2010, Childhood’s End, etc… –Chief (I mean Snake)

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