In the event that you haven't seen a blog post from me in nearly a week, fear not. I was still writing and posting. You were, perhaps, just not seeing…

My in-laws, Barbara and Gerry - celebrated their 50th year of marriage last week, which is astounding. They have been married nearly as long as I have been alive. They've…

Charlie and I played laser tag on Sunday at Nomads Adventure Quest, an oddly named indoor amusement center in South Windsor, CT. We also bowled, spent an hour killing zombies…

A while ago, I wrote something that many, many people - including my wife - greatly appreciated. It was pointed, perhaps a little edgy, and not gentle, but I believed…

Henry A. Wolcott School - where I have taught for the past 24 years - has been blessed with a large number of teachers who have been named Teacher of…

If my students are focused and worked hard during math class, I allow them to spend 3 minutes writing anything they want on their whiteboards. Oftentimes they draw less than…

I was standing in a local bagel shop with Clara yesterday. We had just left a doctor's appointment, and I was getting Clara some breakfast before driving her back to…

Elysha and I were listening to the Hamilton soundtrack again on the way back from New Jersey last week. So many of those songs strike a chord with me, but…