The opening scene in Fiddler on the Roof features an animated argument among the people of Anatevka over whether a purchased animal is a horse or a mule. “Horse!” shouts one group. “Mule!” shouts another. And that is the extent of their conversation. They just keep shouting. Joseph Stein wrote that musical in 1964, but [...]
You can’t make a bed in 32 seconds. Or brush your teeth properly. Or French braid a ponytail. Or boil an egg. Or brew a cup of coffee. But, you can shoot 23 people and kill nine in that short time frame if you're armed with a fully loaded semi-automatic weapon. You can hold your [...]
We'll always be grateful to the teachers who gave our kids a voice and showed them how to use it effectively. As I've written about before, all four of our kids benefited from an outstanding public education system that provided them a safe environment to test themselves, to develop academically, to foster empathy and, therefore, [...]
It is astonishing to me how many passionate supporters of the second amendment have never read it. Have you? “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Well regulated. They have been there all along, but, [...]