Do you ever have something that happened 30 years ago suddenly pop into your mind? Probably not, unless you are nearly 40, but it happens to me sometimes. Like right now.

Most people don't understand the pecking order of local governments. One time when I was still teaching, I remember talking to an irate parent. I don't remember what the problem was, but she was determined that she was right and I was wrong. Finally she decided to strike fear in my heart by threatening to go to the superintendent. She said she was going to march right down and tell Mr. Headlee all about it. So I said that that was just the thing for her to do. I told her that Mr. Headlee would be glad to discuss it with her. So she marched out. Of course, I was teaching in the city system and Mr. Headlee was the county superintendent. The city superintendent was Mr. Duff. I never heard from her again.
Howard