Articles by Irwin Block

“Very small changes on the ground that could create an atmosphere of optimism, and a sense of momentum.”

Frequenting pool halls and bowling alleys that were part of the fabric of the old immigrant district around Mount Royal and Esplanade did not prevent its young denizens from achievements as adults.

They all had that glow! We’re talking here about the people who have adopted and are sharing their lives with retired racing greyhounds. As for the dogs, all looked content, placid, snug in their coats…

Meeting Eva Fogelman, a worldclass authority on the psychological effects of the Holocaust on survivors and their children, in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh massacre might have been a somber affair. Instead, more than 125…