Here are 5 things I learned reading: Tough Jews, By: Rich Cohen

1. If done right, lunch can be perfect.

2. There are few resources on the “Macedonian Fruit Fly.”

3. The Jewish mafia, was different.

4. I learned what a Mohel is.

5. And labor racketeering sure sounds like a cushy job.

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Here are 5 things I learned reading: Still Writing, By: Dani Shapiro.

1. The proper writing goals can give one a need perspective.

2. Some of the best writing skills are not even about writing.

3. The question: “Still writing?” is logical to a non-writer. Of course, a writer is still writing. That’s what writers do.

4. Developing a writing pattern is one way to keep going.

5. Writing will most likely not get easier.

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