A 25 Year Secret

September 24, 2026

I kept a secret from my kids for 25 years. One that they only learned of a few weeks ago, when my oldest son got married. In 2001, a movie scene prompted me to start a journal for my 1-year-old. The idea was to write a letter to him once a year (or more often… Read More A 25 Year Secret

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Recalibrating the Headcount

September 1, 2026

What a strange beast time is. For the past two decades, September 1 has been the official demarcation of the end of summer and the beginning of the school year. Over 2.5 million children started school today in Israel, enabling parents to give a sigh of relief for the end of August, the end of… Read More Recalibrating the Headcount