Monthly Archives: January 2010

Borrowing from a protest placard that angry parents and community members are waving in the wake of Chancellor Klein’s edict to close 23 “under-performing” high schools, “A School is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” I don’t know the answer, but … Continue reading →

So much talent all in one week.  As you’ve read, I loved the Richmond Hill Talent Show. My friend, who worked at Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts equated the Richmond Hill performance with those at  Sinatra’s.  That’s a huge compliment. Chancellor Klein, … Continue reading →

Four full years – the length of a complete presidential term- and I hadn’t ventured back to  the school that was literally my second home until February ’05.  So what better time to visit than the joyous occasion of  the Talent Show when Richmond Hill High … Continue reading →

In keeping with our annual Martin Luther King Day tradition, I met four of my closest Richmond Hill High School teacher friends - all former English department colleagues-  for lunch and an independent film. Today’s matinee was Pedro Almodovar’s latest, “Broken … Continue reading →

Question: If you were looking to find your favorite  senior citizen from 1 p.m. until 5 on Saturday, where would you go? Answer: Select multiplex movie theaters. I took my mom to see the HD simulcast of “Carmen” live from the Metropolitan Opera and being virtually the … Continue reading →