I am 83, still functioning but past my prime. Most of the college professors and high-school teachers in my cohort have already been shuffled out of the classroom. I concede I shouldn’t be running for ...

With a knick-knack paddywhack, Give the dog a bone, This old man came rolling home. The rhyme continues after the first stanza, for generally nine more. With the number (“one” or “two,” etc.) ...