Author Archives: profkf

Lawyers, Guns, (God) and Money

Posted on October 27, 2025 by profkf

With apologies to Mr. Zevon, the current state of what I grew up thinking was a nation continually evolving toward good, seems to have taken a very blind and hard turn away from that. There are, in my mind, two … Continue reading →

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Moving farther on

Posted on September 2, 2025 by profkf

It’s been a while since I’ve stopped by here. Things have been pretty static, not too much to say beyond the incredible stress caused by the petulant boy dictator and his minions so I have taken to spending a lot … Continue reading →

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Because I Knew You…

Posted on June 5, 2025 by profkf

I arrived at Greenwich High in the very early 80’s. Ann Marie Hannon moved into the roll of Math Dept. Chairperson just when I arrived. My first couple of years, even though I had taught mostly Honors and AP courses … Continue reading →

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Some days are rocks

Posted on April 4, 2025 by profkf

It’s no secret that I’ve been struggling more than I ever expected since Abbey THE dog left us. It will be two months soon. Since those last few days where we had to make the call (and yes, as is … Continue reading →

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My very own state of the union

Posted on March 15, 2025 by profkf

At the very least, these are perplexing times. We are witnessing a dismantling of civility, of sensibility, of empathy. Simultaneously, there are a significant number of folks in this nation cheering on all of those changes. I find myself looking … Continue reading →

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No, Nay, Never….

Posted on February 17, 2025 by profkf

It’s been a dark few weeks, the loss of Abbey THE dog still lingers, though it’s easier to think of her and to look at the pictures and the memories. I still take something of hers with me when I … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Everything

Posted on January 20, 2025 by profkf

Meatloaf, steak, chicken, many many treats, hugs, tears, currently not many smiles and certainly no laughs. All of these everything are due to the fact that later this afternoon, Abbey THE dog will be making finishing her final lap and … Continue reading →

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Ghosts

Posted on January 13, 2025 by profkf

It’s no secret that I am constantly confronted with mortality. From anniversaries of loved one’s passing, to looking at the calendar and simply understanding that 2025 is not something I ever thought of back in 1995, it seemed so very … Continue reading →

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Another blink of an eye

Posted on December 5, 2024 by profkf

He would have been 100 today. He has been gone for 31 years (he didn’t even make it to 70, almost but not quite). We had a very interesting 41 years together. We had our ups and downs as most … Continue reading →

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You shake up your soul and nothing stirs

Posted on November 15, 2024 by profkf

Things have been rough lately. The lead story, of course, is the emotional upheaval caused by the incomprehensible election. I will never understand how messages of hate and fear so totally obscured the facts. The first “round” gave clear history … Continue reading →

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