He was born Garson David Goldstein in Rochester, NY on October 25, 1914. My dad never liked the name Garson as a kid, so he called himself David. Dave for short. And that’s how everyone knew him – as David Goldstein. But my father didn’t change his last name. I never asked him why, but…

When my daughter Laura bought a few children’s books as baby gifts, Miranda Paul’s Ten Little Ninjas was one of them. In case you haven’t had the joy of reading this sweet gem, Ten Little Ninjas is about ten mischievous tots who sneak out of bed at night, race around the bedroom, roam the halls,…