Born April 12, 1969 I am now officially entrenched in middle-age. I have a Bachelor of Mathematics (1993) and Master of Mathematics for Teachers (2013) from The University of Waterloo. My wife and I were married in 1993. we have 2 kids, born in ’97 and ’01. After my undergrad I worked as a software programmer for about 9 years, then left to enter a high school teaching career. At some point I had formulated a plan to get a personal training certification and eventually open my own gym, but I loved teaching too much to want to do anything else. For about 12 years I was the head of the math department at a high school in Toronto, then I spent 2 years as a Visiting Lecturer at Waterloo. Now I run a tutoring company. I still lift weights in my home gym and I love it. I was a pretty fat and inactive teen, so it is now, as an adult, that I am hitting my stride physically. Hope my blog is worth your time.
Rich
Experience Has Made Me Rich 
I gave you an award!
http://mrsnelsonsmathtutoring.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/very-inspiring-blogger-award-march-2013/
You are truly an inspiration to me and my family.
Thank you. That is so kind!
This needs to be published in a place where there are a lot of readers, Consider sending it to a place like The Forward or Tablet.
Nice to meet you. You’re a terrific writer! I’ve had a very similar experience to yours, although I am 13 years older than you (I actually remember the moon landing -in fact I was at Camp Shalom in Gravenhurst, at the time). And it’s left me a little more cynical; I’ve less surprised at ongoing events than I get from your writing. I wish that was not true.
But please keep going with these posts.
Re your article in National Post How does it feel to be Jewish. Thank you for generously sharing your perspective especially in this time of fear and conflict.
Amazing article!!! I grew up in a mostly Jewish area of Brooklyn, NY. I am now retired in Sarasota, Florida and have been seeing the the hate crimes against Jews. Scary times!
I had the pleasure of reading “How Does it Feel to be Jewish” and subsequently some of your other blogs. I am most impressed with your humility, affirming that you are not an expert in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for example. You are trying to drive thoughtful dialogue and to learn while the world runs arguments with salacious and often masked anti-semitic headlines. I have not faced many of the indignities or worse that my Jewish brethren have, but am concerned that it is just a matter of time without highlighting -and fighting against – the hypocrisy that permeates the world’s consciousness today. Thank you Richard
Thank you. I lost my husband and am suffering from complicated grief. The misery is a very real feeling. I hope I can come through and heal one day. I’m not one for posting stuff.but just wanted to say thank you.
I am very sorry for your loss. I know nothing makes it easier, but I am sending love your way.