Today I cried!

On the Folly of Aversion to Labels Today... I cried! It was early morning. I had sat down for a few minutes, trying to relax before meeting my first student of the day. I decided to watch a cover of "This Is Me" (from The Greatest Showman) that showed up as a recommendation on YouTube.…Read more Today I cried!

Father, Interrupted…

On Being a Father, and the Son of a Father, on the Spectrum I am a father and I also happen to be on the spectrum, and it's pretty obvious that my late father was on the spectrum too. He had been a war veteran, a police officer, a much-respected educator and a shockingly unsuccessful…Read more Father, Interrupted…

My Brother, My Keeper

On Family, Brotherhood and the Ties that Bind ...Then God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”   Genesis (Bereshit) 4:9 "... and they may not see each other for days, or weeks, months... even years at a time. But if there's love,…Read more My Brother, My Keeper