The Mixed Emotions of Sending Kids Off to School
My mother still describes how she and my dad took me to the airport in Chicago on the day I … Continue Reading
Overcoming Pessimism – How Do Things Get Better?
Rabbi Irwin Kula speaks with Rev. Welton Gaddy about how to break out of a pessimistic mindset, and why we … Continue Reading
Attitude Adjustment: Bringing Positivity to the Workplace
What is your attitude towards work? This isn’t a trivial question, as how we approach our work is often the … Continue Reading
We Are All Tony Soprano
Hearing the news of James Gandolfini’s sudden and untimely death unnerved both me and millions of other people who never … Continue Reading
What’s To Be Learned from ‘Leaning In’?
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg created an expected firestorm of national … Continue Reading
Whose Children Are They Anyway?
“It’s 11 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” It sounds quaint by today standards; my 21-year-old came home … Continue Reading
Thinking About ‘God the Father’ on Father’s Day
The notion of God the father (or God as father) can be found in many traditions. Central to many Christian … Continue Reading
You Are More Than Your Work
While recent labor market reports may indicate that the employment picture is improving across the country as a whole, there … Continue Reading
Natural Disasters – Where Does God Fit?
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield talks with Sean Herriott about the use of theology when speaking about natural disasters. Listen here. This … Continue Reading
Why America Should Celebrate Both Its Secularist and Its Religious Roots
As the old saying goes, what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.? And now people entering the … Continue Reading