My college son has an answer: Guys and girls his age tend to separate along political and religious affiliations and this dynamic leads to fewer social engagements and meeting of minds and hearts. He offered this insight when I asked why young people are reportedly having... Read More →

  At my New York high school in the 1970s, Brother Andrew would tell a joke to incoming freshmen: “I used to know a little Greek  . . .  but he died.” As street-smart teens, we rolled our eyes, but he knew better than we did. At class reunions, even 50 years on, we all... Read More →

    A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Once a camel gets its nose into your tent, the rest of its body will soon follow, thus wrecking your tent. [1]   Introduction Rushed through the NYS legislature with little public debate,[2] an “Equal Righ... Read More →