Mr. NP and I are in Santa Barbara for a short, childless getaway. Before we left home, we heard about two kids we know who were just admitted from waitlists into the colleges of their dreams. One, a boy from … Continue reading
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In my haste to book our twelve-city college tour, I neglected to check whether somebody already owned the domain name "Neurotic Parent" (a screen name I have been using in the blogosphere for years). As a result, people have tried … Continue reading
High School Juniors – Contemplating getting a job at Jamba Juice this summer? Or maybe taking an art class at a local community college? How about working on a presidential campaign? Think again. Are those really the best choices for … Continue reading
Minutes after posting yesterday about how Case Western Reserve’s name was "ridiculous", I received this email from a dear friend, the wife of a Witty Internist (WI): >> Did you know that WI did his internship at Case Western? I’ve … Continue reading
Today, May 15th, is Blogging for Hope Day. http://unite.blogcatalog.com/ Bloggers everywhere are supposed to stray from their usual topics and encourage readers to take action to stop the shocking human rights violations in the world. I heard about this … Continue reading