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Ben Portnoy

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  • FATHER’S DAY, SHMATHER’S DAY The author shows off his super intelligent face in this Father's Day photo while sitting on his father Sam's lap. His older brothers Richard and Joe may be thinking “Father's Day, Shmather’s Day.”

    From: Father’s Day
  • USE IT IN A SENTENCE Writer Ben Portnoy muses over new words, such as bosky or alliaceous. He recalls a favorite high school teacher who taught a new word each day. (Photo: Dylan Aguilar)

    From: What’s the Word?
  • SERIOUSLY Writer Ben Portnoy wants you to pay attention to April 1. (Photo: Dylan Aguilar)

    From: April Fools
  • WORDS AND WISDOM Ben Portnoy ponders “brain rot,” which was named Oxford University Press’ 2024 Word of the Year. (Photo: Dylan Aguilar)

    From: Brain Rot
  • HERE COME THE ROMEOS Pictured are some of the ROMEOs, dining at Niko Niko’s: (left side, from front to back: Henry Peterman, Paul Scott, Lester Klebe, Sandy Weiner; (right side, from back to front): Ben Portnoy, Nachum Dafny, Howard Derman, Marvin Beasley, and Chuck Pehr.

    From: Romeos, Without Our Juliets
  • READY FOR THANKSGIVING Writer Ben Portnoy finds his holiday crustacean missing. (Photo: Aimee McCrory)

    From: Lobster at Thanksgiving?
  • WHAT TO RESOLVE Ben Portnoy considers eating more prunes in the new year. (Photo: Caroline Siegfried)

    From: It’s that Time Again
  • SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS Ben Portnoy looks for enlightenment in the morning paper. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

    From: A Serpentine Demise
  • PEN TO PAPER Ben Portnoy embraces the beauty of writing with a fountain pen. (Photo:lawellphoto.com)

    From: Fountain Pens
  • FOUNTAIN PENS Ben Portnoy used a fountain pen for most of his career as a doctor, but electronic records have replaced handwritten notes in doctor’s offices and hospitals. (Photo:lawellphoto.com)

    From: Fountain Pens
  • RETIREMENT DILEMMA Dr. Ben Portnoy ponders the future of his bow ties. (Photo: Aimee McCrory)

    From: Bow Ties