Gabe Kaplan, for whom I once wrote, hasn't really been away. He's been touring with his stand-up act and in plays. He's been hosting sports shows and playing in poker tournaments where one can win six figures…and he occasionally has. He's been pursuing a wide array of professions of things and now he's writing again, which is nice to see. I've encountered lots of comedians who were unethical, unkind and/or unclever. Gabe, at least when I knew him, was the exact opposite of those things. Thanks to Marina Stern for calling this piece to my attention.