Lou Grossman, responding to the "These Things I Know" column in the Oct. 11 edition of SRQ Daily

Susan [Nilon]: I enjoyed your op-ed piece and your passionate opinions. Just one thing where you are definitely wrong. History is not a science. It is far from it. It is totally subjective and written through the lens of historians. In fact, history can be interpreted in many ways and include different events and different facts.  For example,  in many classrooms the Holocaust is not extensively covered, nor is American slavery. In my opinion, the best way to cover history is to include different theories and a variety of historians.  

There should be free discussions in high school and college on the interpretation of history. But in today's age of political correctness there is not always a free exchange of ideas. And this is the fault of both teachers and politicians. 

One thing we totally agree on is the need for parent involvement in education from an early age on.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions. As a new permanent resident of Sarasota, I look forward to reading more of your pieces.

Lou Grossman, responding to the "These Things I Know" column in the Oct. 11 edition of SRQ Daily