Mike, you rock!! Love reading your columns. Now, I want to know which of the candidates you back.

Greening up Ground Zero...a delightful report!! We needed a little sunshine on this subject, and no, I will NEVER forget!

Yes, this is true. We are so fortunate to have put our 3 daughters through a private Christian school, where there was an open door policy, and parental assistance was encouraged. I agree that the parental role never ends at college admittance, but it does change. Our girls know that they can request our opinion at any time about any thing. Parents must also realize that their opinion is now just that - an opinion. Children and parents are going to disagree! If a subject comes up that I thoroughly have issues with, I know I can voice my objections ONCE in a mature manner, and that they will listen and give serious attention to. Once the decision is made, however, it is theirs alone. I love them unconditionally no matter what their...

Thank you for always telling it like it is, with humor. We hafta laugh or else we'd all go insane with the way the O-clan is running us downhill in a brakeless car, yes?!