The Crazy Rituals of Creative People
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin started his day with an “air bath” – which means he sat around naked? … Continue Reading
Parents Who Mistrust Vaccines
I found myself quite engaged recently while reading a deeply personal, highly moving piece in the Washington Post, “Why Parents … Continue Reading
The Limits of Forgiveness?
We seem to be endlessly fascinated with the topic of forgiveness, more often about granting it or receiving it than … Continue Reading
Why Not Call ISIS What It Is?
Much has been made about the Obama administration’s intent on identifying ISIS and others as “murderous extremists,” rather than “Islamic … Continue Reading
The Unethical World of Yik Yak
One of the greatest Westerns in film history, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, comes to mind when I … Continue Reading
Empathy as a Business Model
Innovation, innovation, innovation. It’s all we hear today, as we’re flooded with interviews and talks from academic, business and tech-pop … Continue Reading
Awkward Dates, Allergic Kids and the Dress Debate: Our Week in Wisdom
On The Wisdom Daily this week (March 2-6), we discussed ending relationships gracefully, the vast disparities in how others see … Continue Reading
Bringing Cruelty to Light
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series:? A retired baseball star who’s also an active blogger – former major … Continue Reading
Nuts to All That? Digesting the New Allergy Research
Peanut allergies. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard about this. Causing everything from discomfort to death, peanut allergy … Continue Reading
The Choice to End a Relationship
This week, New York Times opinion columnist and, in my opinion, all-around smart guy David Brooks published an uncharacteristic piece … Continue Reading