Latest by Gary Welton
Published on August 23, 2017 - Page 10
I maintain a “Top 20” list of my favorite novels. According to my own rules, a book is not eligible for the list until I have reread it. Without...
Published on November 5, 2015 - Page 25
There’s a new American verb: “to concuss.” Actually, it’s not new; it’s in older dictionaries. I have been hearing it much more frequently, however...
Published on May 9, 2015 - Page 23
Every home schooling parent has been asked the S-Question: “What about socialization?” The implications (real or imagined) of the question are less...
Published on March 13, 2015 - Page 8
The basic problem with America’s educational system is not that college is too expensive. Nor is the basic problem that public school teachers are...
Published on July 27, 2014 - Page 25
Wikipedia has called it the Veterans Health Administration Scandal of 2014. An audit released in early June found that more than 120,000 veterans...
Published on August 3, 2013 - Page 13
During Mother’s last few months, conversations were extremely difficult to follow because her mind seamlessly switched from one decade to another....
Published on May 12, 2013 - Page 33
The great 20th century novelist Chaim Potok wrote, in his novel, “My Name Is Asher Lev”, “You have a gift, Asher Lev. You have a responsibility.” My...