Saquon Barkley, A Giant of a Human Being, Now Flying HighWhen my New York Giants drafted Saquon Barkley with the second pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, unlike many of my fellow fans, I was elated…Jan 61Jan 61
THE 80’s SongImagine if you will, a time capsule. Inside there is one object: a flash drive with only one thing on it: one song that represents the…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
Sometimes Finding Your Holiday Cheer Takes a Little Elf-HelpWhen I found myself with an obscene amount of vacation days in December, I wondered what I might do to fill my schedule. By the end of the…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
How To Ruin Your Children’s Lives in 11 Easy StepsBringing up teenagers has always been hard. But if you try really hard to screw things up, you’ll find that in the end it’s all been worth…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Cherish the Small ThingsI often think of my dad’s last day. We lost him unexpectedly just before Christmas 12 years ago; he’d passed away in bed after the…Sep 18, 2020Sep 18, 2020
September 11 Through a 2020 LensHere we are at the 19-year mark of the attacks of September 11, 2001. It remains one of the most horrific intentional peacetime attacks on…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
The Zero-Sum PresidencyNever mind the politics. Let’s fill in some history before you go to the polls.Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Ready to Return to School? Prepare for “She was a Teacher…She Knew the Risks”Now that we’ve distanced ourselves from distance learning, there’s a stunned hush in the air that’s slowly being interrupted by silent…Jul 22, 20201Jul 22, 20201
Seventh Grade distance learning should not make my child feel as though he’s in an escape roomMy child must feel trapped. He’s home, in his sanctuary, but his life is nothing but homework. He’s like the rest of us, working with home…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020