The name conjures up a special cachet in America lore. The nation’s second oldest college. Alma mater of Presidents. Hillary and Bill met there in law school. Bastion of the old boy network. Captains of industry sent their sons for 300 years. But not their daughters. Yale was all-male—until 1968 when in the midst of […]
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a no-brainer
I’m a worrier. Although I’ve improved over the years. At least I think so. My kids don’t notice such subtleties. Even now when they’re on their own, I still drive them crazy mention my worries —drive slower, wear sunblock, eat organic. They say I repeat myself. They’re right. I constantly occasionally send them links […]
Memories for life
Originally I was going to call this post “Birthright” so I looked up the definition. any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth. Democracy maintains that freedom is a birthright. Birthright has special meaning if you’re a young Jewish adult. If you haven’t heard of it, Birthright Israel is an incredible […]
Putting on the thinking cap
Late would be better — is what I’m thinking. Because it’s 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, hours before I normally open my eyes. On this day I’m already up and out —sitting on a folding chair on a cool gray morning in an enormous grassy field—along with more people than the entire population of […]
Stand back and watch
She’s two and a half. My daughter is sitting on the floor with the other toddlers in her weekly music class. Usually they sing songs as a group–but today’s there’s something new. 20 kids take turns singing solos—a song of their choice into a microphone. 19 of them sing the Alphabet Song or Twinkle Twinkle. […]
Pomp and Circumstance
Pomp: Nothing new there. Same song. Same outfits. Same speeches. The bigger changes are in Circumstance. Daniel’s graduation ceremony is broadcast live on the university’s website. In the beautiful Kohl Center, everyone around me is absorbed. Most are not looking up— at the stage or the video monitors. They’re looking down– at their cellphones. I’m […]
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