News and Purim

I was unable to resist the college admissions scandal in the latest news cycle. For starters, it's refreshing to see a story that doesn't include that guy in the White House. It's also something that doesn't include murder or #metoo or kidnapping. It was just a juicy gossip story with new layers uncovered every day.

The thought exercises it lends to are also fascinating: the merit kids who didn't get in because someone else bough their seat - where are they now? Should the kids of the celebrities get punished for their parents' crimes? How was it allowed to go on in these prestigious universities? How can they prevent it from happening again?

The news cycle has moved on from details of the specific celebrity stories to general snowplow parenting. Kids can't become functioning adults if they never have a chance to develop their problem solving skills.

In other news, Purim yesterday was really nice. We opted to do the seuda with a large shul which meant not only significantly less work on my part but a really fun, festive way to celebrate. My RE gets back from maternity leave next Monday which seems to have flown by and taken forever at the same time. Pesach preps are well under way, and by that I mean I've started thinking about it and nothing else.