My Stories

About my most successful failure

Knowing how I enjoy writing and trying to learn more about our family history my sons gave me a very special gift. They asked me 52...

Alex Mirsky

Feb 18, 202412 min read

У меня в библиотеке на средней полке лежит старый журнал. Он из Риги. Чёрно-белое издание, никаких цветных картинок, только голубая...

Alex Mirsky

Aug 3, 202116 min read

There is an old Jewish magazine on the middle shelf in my library. It is from Riga. It is in the Russian language. All black and white,...

Alex Mirsky

Aug 1, 202116 min read

We are celebrating Mother's Day this coming Sunday and today the whole world is celebrating the end of WWII. Those two events always...

Alex Mirsky

May 8, 20201 min read

Today, Lily and I are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the day we met. It is very suitable to share a little story from the Questions...

Alex Mirsky

Jun 126 min read

It was 45 years ago today when we made a bold step to leave the city of Riga, Latvia, a place that encapsulated our entire lives. This...

Alex Mirsky

May 1333 min read