It’s almost that time again when I teach Thoreau’s Walden. For me, it's become a perennial favorite, and as we all grow more and more connected to our phones and other digital devices, reading some Henry David Thoreau may serve as an antidote. At least that's what I hope for my students. I suffer no illusions, however, …
John Jacob Astor
The weekend before Christmas my family and I went to NYC to see a college basketball game at Madison Square Garden. The trip was sponsored by the basketball booster club at my son's high school, and besides watching the game, we had a few hours to explore the city on our own. I knew it …
The White Whale 