Nabakov, Aaron, David Apfel, Yarmulke

In yesterday's paper I read a review of Nabakov's autobiography. I was amazed by the hashgacha/providence that caused me to find that article. He wrote of memory and the importance of holding onto and connecting the key moments of our lives. He seems to be a great author that I'm happy I discovered an the same day that I wrote in my diary: "My memory, which is based on my deep connection to what I experience - Really - it all seems to relate to my anxiety..." But that was a harsh framing, that doesn't really come from my heart. Nabalkov and the reviewer got it right. Speak, Memory sounds like a book worth reading. I misplaced the paper I read the review in, some of the quotes were amazing.

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Tonight was the third annual memorial shiur in memory of Aaron Bulman. His wife just called to thank me for coming. And I said the stupidist thing - that she can't imagine how much he meant to me. I think it may have been smarter to say that I can't imagine the pain she must feel.

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Today on the bus I noticed a man and his son, both wearing kipas. When we got off at the terminal he said hello to me. Turns out he's a comedian too, from England, looking for work here. We exchanged info. Seemed like a nice fellow. Maybe he's reading this.
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Often I wear my cap, and it seems like a silly disguise, but as soon as I don't wear it I seem to immediately get comments about the kippa. A man in the subway today was disappointed when I couldn't answer his query as to when exactly the custom started to wear kippot. But I did have an answer he liked about what they represent.

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