Author Archives: Aya Katz

About Aya Katz

Aya Katz is the administrator of Pubwages. When she is not busy administering, she sometimes also writes posts like a regular user.

Archiving Artwork Online

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Aya Katz

Sometimes we have drawings or paintings we are not particularly proud of, but they have sentimental value. As amateur artists, should we keep everything but our best work away from the public? Will it detract from our “reputation” if we … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Risk Taking

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Aya Katz

The social, pediatric and medical policies that have been circulating in the United States in the past several decades and up to the present have had the tendency to penalize health, intelligence and success in favor of sickness, lowered cognitive … Continue reading →

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Insurance and the Safety Net

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Aya Katz

Nowadays, when Bow and I look out on the backyard we see our dog Leo lounging on the trampoline. But there was a time not long ago, when Sword and Bow used to play on that trampoline together. I mentioned … Continue reading →

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Remembering Amnon Katz

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Aya Katz

My father, Amnon Katz, died seventeen years ago today. It was October 3, 2000. His helicopter crashed and he was killed instantly. There were no other people on board. It was an experimental helicopter he had built with his students … Continue reading →

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An Extended Synopsis of The Debt Collector

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Aya Katz

Blood Samosude is someone to fear.  A vigilante enforcer of contracts, Blood lives outside the law and is shunned by respectable society. In the town, they warn one another about him. The debt collector, the debt collector, They don’t call … Continue reading →

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Aya Katz

[This article was first published in 2013 on a website that has since gone defunct.]   What is it about pirates? Why are people so attracted to them? Why is today, September 19, celebrated by some people  as talk-like-a-pirate-day? In … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Musical Theater

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Aya Katz

Support Your Local Musical Theatre Aya Katz [This pub was first published on Hubpages in 2010. Due to the current ban on dueling by Hubpages management, I had to move it to PubWages.] The first musical I ever saw was … Continue reading →

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Primates and Primatologists

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Aya Katz

Primates and Primatologists Note: This is a Vlog Post. The text comes from the video embedded below. It is in a spoken register of English. I have a lot of comments on my videos, especially the videos of Bow. And … Continue reading →

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The Parents Behind the Relationship

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Aya Katz

This cartoon from the New Yorker, posted on Facebook by a friend, and shared by the Vacuum County fan page had a caption saying: “Before we go any further, I should let you know that I have parents.”   Everyone, … Continue reading →

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Distinguishing Dogbane from Milkweed

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Aya Katz

Dogbane and Milkweed look similar before they bloom. Here are some tips on how to tell them apart. Continue reading →

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