In this life, I’ve always been attracted to the study of values. Concepts like right versus wrong, generous versus selfish, or civilized versus crude were and still are the way I categorize most people, groups and, importantly, actions. I guess the book “All I Really Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten” applies to me. …

I’m writing this from a hotel room on Long Island. These days, when Beth and I work away from home, we either book a hotel. stay with friends, or look for an Airbnb. At the start of our career, though, this was not the case. Beth and I rarely spent a night away from home …

This far into the new school year, we have ramped up very slowly, energetically and logistically. Translation: we’re still hanging out more than working. Beginning this week, though, things get busier and the following week (the one that was supposed to be our first after the Southwest trip), we are traveling a bunch and playing …