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Snapshots: Breaking, Mending, Breaking and Bowling

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Miami Beach, foggy at times " Is there a free airport shuttle to the hotel?" I ask the switchboard operator .  "The Trump National Doral Hotel is only five miles from Miami International Airport. A cab is about $25.00," she laughs, not exactly laughs, but informs, sounding a little like Siri. "Or you can take an Uber for less." "Thanks," I mumble, hanging up. Her implication is obvious. If you can afford to stay at the Trump , you can afford the taxi.  Who stays there? Mostly golfers, just a hunch. And others who are comped by their hosts.  It did seem like a secure place to be, which always feels good, security at the gate, men in sun glasses on the roof, watching the stunning outdoor wedding. The chupah , or wedding canopy, is homemade, borders the greens; guests are in their finery. Rabbis in beards and long black coats bless the ebullient couple. Uninvited hotel guests and staff watch from a balcony above, no different than at any outdoor-at