A private tutor for every student

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Research supports the benefits and efficacy of tutoring for students. One of the greatest challenges, however, is ensuring that students access tutoring when they need help. A recent study by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University highlights one of the problems with opt-in tutoring services. As it turns out, students who are struggling and likely need the tutoring the most are the least likely to engage the support. Therefore, access to tutoring becomes the barrier.

Issue without many Solutions: Homelessness in Manchester

Sunday, June 16, 2024Monday, January 2, 2023

In honor of the new year, I was going to lay out some things that are done in other cities that may work here, (adapting ideas is a good thing in my opinion). But in light of the recent deaths of two homeless people, I switched gears and am going to write about an issue that is unfortunately as common in Manchester as the day is long.

Transcendental Dad: Our family expands into the New Year

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, January 1, 2023

The Art of the Meal

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, January 1, 2023

In this age of Orwellian cognitive dissonance, it’s vital to look out for Number One. When the smoke clears from the Amazon wildfires in 30 years, there will be no Amazon, Amazon Prime or Amazonian critters. Boo Hoo. There will, however, be you, and as a 21st-century hunter-gatherer everything is yours for the taking.

Animals, My Brethren: A reflection for ‘Veganuary’

Monday, September 23, 2024Saturday, December 31, 2022

A poem by Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz, Holocaust Survivor.

What I’ve learned from 20 years of marriage

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Saturday, December 31, 2022

Marriage is hard.

Are you a serial returner?

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Am I the only one who does this? I haven’t seen MeetUp or AA-type groups for serial returners.

An Existential Pug makes a Christmas List

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Friday, December 23, 2022

And peace on Earth. But if world peace can’t be procured, I’ll take Cheese of any kind, but I have a penchant for Brie and Sharp Cheddar.

Dear Hope Nation: Don’t be alone this season. Don’t give up. Things will be different. You will be different.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Christmas is almost here, followed by Boxing Day, then New Year’s Eve, then New Year’s Day. For some of us, this is the most wonderful time of the year! For some, though, this two-week period should be balled up and thrown in a waste basket. Wherever you fall, you’re in for feelings galore.

Christmas traditions and our family ‘light runs’

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, December 19, 2022

I agree that Christmas can be very commercial – and I am not a fan of retailers opening on Thanksgiving or wicked early on “Black Friday” (like 3 a.m. or some time like that) – though I haven’t seen much of that with the current staffing shortages. But there are many aspects of Christmas that are not commercial, such as family time and traditions.