When Senator Cory Booker announced he would filibuster to protest Donald Trump’s policies,  a woman on  Facebook wondered if his actions would have an impact. She was trawling for opinions, not data, as the filibuster had yet to occur. At best, any reply would have to be grounded

When I was in the 4th grade, I went from being a good student to being a dunce.  For some reason, I couldn’t master long division.  I fell to the bottom of the class in my teacher’s eyes and in my self-esteem.  The harder I tried, the more my frustration grew, ending in fear.