The Lesson We Have Yet To Learn

Sometimes I Think I've Figured Out Some Order In The Universe, But Then I Find Myself In Florida

Here's A Habit I Never Thought I'd Develop: I Gravitate To Anything Online That's Marked 'most Popular' Or 'most E-mailed.' And I Hate Myself A Little Bit Every Time I Do.

Writing About Unknown People Means I Spend A Lot Of Time Arguing To The Reader About Why It's Worth Knowing About Them. That's Challenging, But Then The Piece Is Pure Discovery.

I Have Long Been One Of Those Tedious People Who Rails Against The Coronation Of 'student-athletes.' I Have Heard The Argument That Big-time Athletics Bring In Loads Of Money To Universities. I Don't Believe The Money Goes Anywhere Other Than Back Into The Sports Teams, But That's Another Story.

I Had Forgotten How Thrilling A Snow Day Is Until My Son Started School, And As Much As He Loves It, He Swoons At The Idea Of A Free Day Arriving Unexpectedly, Laid Out Like A Gift.