{The User's Guide To Being Human}

I took guardianship of my cousin when he was 14. He was going through a difficult time in life and had been held back to seventh grade for a second year in a row. I had just opened a middle school with a few partners, and knowing how bright and thoughtful my cousin was, I [...]

A few days ago I was on a dawn hike, moving at a fair clip while pondering the sequel to The User’s Guide. I passed a fellow hiker, and soon heard her yell, “how dare you!” I turned to see who she was hollering at, and noticed that she was looking back at me, still [...]

The Good News Everyone has inside himself a piece of good news! The good news is that you really don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is! —Anne Frank, teenage author (1929-1945) The Problem Every human being is born with an extraordinary [...]