I’m an author of children’s and adult books, a teacher in my youth and an ambivalent corporate captive for decades. Eight years ago, I moved from the Midwest to Colorado Springs with my wife, Shirley.

ATTENTION! OK, kids,,, as your sixth-grade teacher, I am reminding you that there are important tasks we must complete to prepare for our _____ Sixth-Grade Class Graduation. HUH? Oh, please, don’t ...

The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced students from kindergarten to college to move to remote learning. Many of them also missed out on their graduation ceremonies. That was the case ...