I taught high school English for 40 years and served for much of that time as English department chairman at Briarcliff High School in Westchester County, NY, where I also coordinated the school's Writing Lab. In 1997, I was named Teacher of the Year in the Briarcliff Manor Public Schools. I have also taught as an adjunct instructor at several area colleges. My publications include some academic writing, articles on Irish history and culture, and some human-interest pieces for local magazine...