As Howard and I were returning from our four-day road trip, I noticed that “No Reservations” is playing at our local theater. While I don’t know anything about the movie, its title struck me because that’s how we did our trip: no reservations. We are “kidless” for two weeks, so we took to the road… [Continue]

The Virginia Tech massacre has left me nearly speechless. But at this point in the events, what strikes me most is that MANY teachers and students recognized Cho as troubled, and took steps to report this to the administration. Why were so many ignored?

Hag Sameach to my Jewish readers. My daughter thought this year’s seder was the longest ever! It was also the first in nineteen years without my son in attendance. But I know he was well taken care of at the home of friend who lives near his college. Amidst the all the holiday prep, my… [Continue]