Well, this is the second time around – you would think it might be easier. But each kid is of course, unique, and each one approaches the College Essay in a different way. It makes me think how glad I am that when I wrote my essay, back in the dark ages of the 1970’s, [...]

One of the things I love about spring is recognizing that the plain green trees that line our streets and sit in my neighbor’s backyards are actually fruit trees, that burst in bloom every April. The rest of the year, they look rather innocuous, perhaps giving a little show in the autumn, but it is [...]

I have just returned from Washington DC where I visited the famous cherry blossoms for the first time. It’s amazing to me how many people come from all over the world to see the display. The trees are quite breathtaking – clouds of pink flowers lining the Tidal Basin, reflecting and dropping into the water, [...]