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I typically don’t possess an unyielding position on societal decorum as, I have learned, one’s propensity towards doing things are generally dictated by familial experiences. And who am I to suggest that my way is correct. How often do we judge a person’s actions before we have come to understand their reasoning? And how often do we condemn before questioning our own culpability? I can appreciate differing ideologies due to cultural and/or religious disciplines. I can even concede to objectionable behavior because of one’s circumstances. And over time, I have sorely recognized that things are never quite as they appear. But all that wisdom aside, there is only one way to hang toilet paper. It matters not on your sexual orientation or your religious or cultural upbringing. It matters not on your ethnicity or political allegiance. It’s a matter of science. And given our pandemic circumstances that we are currently living under today, this issue matters. ...

I was a law clerk for Judge L. Leonard Ruben in the Montgomery County Circuit Court when I first came across the expression, " This Too Shall Pass ". The quote was framed and hung in the Judge's chambers, purposely situated on the wall just before the door that led to the courtroom. It stood alone so as to deny any conflicting focal point. It was the first and last thing you saw before the start of court, as if to say, " no matter what, we have tomorrow." Those four simple words, its origins dating back to King Solomon, and more recently, to Abraham Lincoln during his inaugural address, were just enough to remind me that nothing is permanent. And somewhat subconsciously, it became my mantra. I found myself reciting this expression with frequency to my kids whenever they would complain about their current situations, whether it be a teacher at school who, according to them, grades assignments unfairly or having to suffer through the...