Learning How to Learn

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vH35R7Rcq3OQSpgEE9kPi?si=RVWzYhPDQ9qUznk9TfQl5g My daughter is studying for her SAT—her college admissions test. I never took the SAT because I got a D in algebra, twice. To advance to geometry, I took the same class again, from the same teacher that didn’t explain anything the first time. I didn't get the concepts behind the equations, or Mr … Continue reading Learning How to Learn

LOVE Defined

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DIaZWItxWERRbZDNjZBz6?si=8fc15218e7cc4ebc My sister is dead, I told the bank manager. She isn’t dead. She lives in Washington with her husband, having recently moved from L.A., where we were both born and raised. The bank manager expressed his condolences. He accepted the paperwork from our lawyer to remove my sister's name from our Trust as the … Continue reading LOVE Defined

Jobless America

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3twfyST4SJL8zsLJ3kD6uO?si=ZHdYwRM3RJ2CJCQo3pwy9w Took a family vacation to Yellowstone last summer. After a day of exploring the spectacular park, we ate dinner at Canyon Village, a sprawling commercial development in the mist of the natural wonders. The kids wanted some souvenirs so we stopped in the gift shop before eating. The clerk at check-out was a kid, … Continue reading Jobless America