(Although I wrote this piece nearly a decade ago, at the beginning of the last four-years nightmare, it is unfortunately just as, if not more relevant today.  There are still[…]

(Here is the final section, Part 6 of Chapter 2 from What Did I Tell You?) Anyone claiming to be qualified to teach because they were once a student would[…]

(Part 5 of Chapter 2 from What Did I Tell You?) According to the 1977 edition of the New Collegiate Dictionary (a high school graduation gift from my parents), the[…]

(Part 4 of Chapter 2 from What Did I Tell You?) Nowadays, screens ranging in size from fitting in a pocket to covering a wall have invaded every aspect of[…]

(Part 3 of Chapter 2 from What Did I Tell You?) Another notable attribute of parents, equally obvious yet routinely dismissed, ignored, even denied, is their primacy.  Regarding the adults[…]

(Here is the second section of Chapter 2 of What Did I Tell You?) A baffling aspect of parents is that no two of us have the same ones.  I[…]

(Here is the first section of chapter 2 from What Did I Tell You?) Parents comprise a unique category in the domain of human relationships, possessing distinctive qualities so heedlessly[…]

Although I am still struggling with the current state of affairs in our country and the world, I would like to share the introduction to the second chapter of my[…]