“In the Heights”

“In the Heights” has dual meaning in my life. One is about sheer fun. The other is a first step on a lifelong journey.

No Hablo Español

Howdy girls and boys. In the previous episode (The Phone Call That Changed My Life) you learned about my NYU acceptance interview. It ended with the Dean saying . . .

The Phone Call That Changed My Life

Mom and dad had their hearts set on my going to college. Me, not so much. I had my heart set on buying a motorcycle and riding across the country.

You’ve Got a Lot Of Brass, Young Man

Our Queens New York High School concert band was once city-wide champion—but that was long before my tenure. Truthfully . . .

The Brainiacs Teach Me a Lesson

We Jewish High School kids self-selected into mainly two groups: college bound and juvenile delinquents (JD for short). There were also some loners here and there. (I’ll have more to say about a couple of those in a moment. Stay tuned.) . . ..