he was there, sitting, crying, weeping. He asked, “What’s the matter with your dolls?” She replied back, “I wasn’t crying. I was acting.” ◊ Trevyn Wong, age 9 (San Luis Obispo, California) He asked her, “Can I see that doll?”…
Read MoreMonth: January 2019
Happy Birthday to the Grand Rabbi of Westfield, NJ
People often react with a little bit of surprise when I tell them my older brother is a rabbi. They know I’m Jewish — I kind of lead with that — but I’m pointedly irreligious (as I once told a…
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Who are “They?” Questioning Authority
Back in college, I had a professor that loved to use statistics to prove his point. I hated that. In today’s world of twisted politics and biased news reporting, who can really believe statistics? I know that statistical information obviously…
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Where’s the Phone?
I love gadgets, no two ways about it. Gadgets don’t even have to make my life better to be worth having, but that is a bonus. I’m old enough (not that old, but enough) for my family growing up to…
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Keeping The Lines of Communication Open
Mary, the “mom” Well, school is back in full swing and summer is already a distant memory, despite the 90-degree weather. Gone is the whining “I’m bored”. Instead, we’re back to running in circles. And, at least for us, this…
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