Mateo just called to say one of his teachers told him they heard me on “Perspectives” this morning–a 2-minute personal essay written and read by listeners of KQED, our local NPR affiliate. Apparently the station re-ran my piece from a few months ago. So if you missed it the first time 
here it is again! PS: I needed to hear this myself, actually, as the distractions of summer end and I’m faced with a blank page.