I’m seven years old, in first grade, and my dad showed me an item in the New York Post (back in those days, it was a respected tabloid) that Batman was coming to television. I remember being so excited about this that I blurted it out in class, interrupting whatever math my teacher was trying […]
With the best of intentions, I swear at the beginning of each school year, I will find time to read and to write. While I can’t do anything significant, I can do little bits and pieces. And then reality settles in, and I can barely read the paper or do any writing. The original novel […]
The first week of school is always exciting. A fresh start for students and faculty alike, a realm of possibilities presents itself from the opening bell. This year was no different. I have a packed schedule, six classes instead of the usual five and my two freshmen honors classes took a little while to warm […]
It used to be that summer colds happened, and you didn’t think twice about. These days, even the sniffles are suspect. So, when I began feeling congested and coughed a bit last Saturday, I didn’t think much of it. On Sunday, though, I realized that after traveling, and with a week of sitting in close […]