Memory is essential for our sense of self. We rekindle our experiences through our memories. Without memory, who are we, and how can we make sense of the world?

So now, for my wife and me, it’s time for the mezinka, an Ashkenazi Jewish wedding custom that is observed when parents marry off their last child.

To be a stand-up comedian, besides being funny, you must hate spending too much time with people.

I’d rather blame my frustration and unwillingness to learn the curve needed because of my age than enjoy what these miraculous inventions offer.

Living in Los Angeles, getting robbed and/or beaten can happen anytime, anywhere, but it’s at night when we feel more vulnerable.

At 73, I know I am on a slippery slope that’s getting slipperier.

Sam is five years old, but in luggage years, that is 77.

The reward for not giving up is a satisfied mind. 

When you walk out of the house and are lucky enough to return safely, remember how blessed you are to have someone there to say, “I love you.”

I’m not a hypochondriac — I don’t make up an illness — but once I have something, I blow it up into IMAX size.