John Adams almost wasn't president, thanks to a lousy teacher.

The moon's here to remind us - of many things. A short story.

A reporter who lives what he writes, Mr. Black works for Street Sense, a publication spotlighting poverty and homelessness in the Nation's Capital. He graciously shared a bit of his story yesterday.

www.StreetSenseMedia.org

Mr. Rogers is a new hero, and the movie "Won't you be my neighbor?" is a must-watch.

Fred 'n Charlie - check this out : https://youtu.be/djoyd46TVVc

Like a Ghost on a summer day, I got to visit my past recently. (A short story.)

Is Talent Overrated? Geoff Colvin thinks so. A quick look at his fascinating book, and an insight. (Many more to follow!)

Father's Day - are we "changing the dirty diapers", metaphorically or literally, in a world that sorely needs some good guys?

Career Day and Godless 3rd graders. (The day the room blew up.)

Lessons from the Baltimore Symphony - how a major orchestra made my life better for the listening.

Funny how easy it is to forget. What I want to do before it all goes back to black water and a sunny day.