“If the shoe doesn’t fit, must we change the foot?” — Gloria Steinem Mr. Kilroy was our dedicated high school DJ, and as far as teachers went, Killer was cool. Before my senior year, I knew Killer from afar as our spin doctor. Killer mashed impossible-to-blend ‘80s music: ...

Gary Smith likes noise. He enjoys the hum of a bustling crowd, to be around creative people who make things that matter. He’s no novice to noise. Gary might be known for his successful run in the hotelier business, but he’s also organized wine festivals, theme parks and a circus party. He ...

Renate Wildermuth’s wonderful new novel begins with precocious narrator Talya telling us of her last year of high school: “I had about 6,936 hours to go until I graduated from high school; if you don’t want to do the math, it was the first day of my senior year. It was a miserable ...

About a year and a half ago, I got a text along with a photo from former student and friend Mark Simon. I didn’t recognize the person in the photo, but the vintage Goldline rope and the ice axe on the wall saying Mount McKinley 1971 were intriguing, because it was the same year I climbed the ...