Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

Personal life
Goodman was born in Newton Massachusetts. Her step-son Gregory Levey died by self-immolation in 1991 protesting the First Gulf War. Ellen Goodman (born April 11 1941) is an American journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist.