Educator, Columnist, Author

& General Observer of the Unique and Profound

“I failed to realize how, as a semiregular part of the campus community and, especially as the spouse of the president, I couldn’t help but be regarded differently by different people. Their impressions would be inevitably influenced by various connections and associations with the university.”

— Mort Maimon, Musings on Being a Presidential Spouse, Inside Higher Ed

Living Here, Stories

by Mort Maimon

The Dogs' Honest Truth

Two years ago, checking out condos before returning to live in Philadelphia, we became especially interested in one having many features...

An Aquatic Hypocrite

I won’t define my sense of what hypocrisy is here, but I’ll end the piece with a prime example of it. The road to that unseemly quality...

Wordle as Aggression

A few months ago, when somebody introduced me to the word game called Wordle, I embraced it the way many Republicans fall head over heels...

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Hello There, my name is Mort Maimon.

I grew up in West Philly and have been exploring the US from coast to coast ever since. Join me as I take you through stories of my adventures with the Iditarod in Alaska to celebrating the millennium at the Grand Canyon. I am a life-long educator and writer and while I’ve experienced so much, there is much more to explore.

Mort Maimon on 24 Years as a Presidential Spouse