This Columbus Day, Celebrate Discovery
Columbus Day 2013 is officially observed Monday, October 14th, and like the old comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say about … Continue Reading
What Makes a Teacher Great – Remembering Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
When nearly one million people attend a teacher’s funeral, as happened this week in Jerusalem, one can’t help but pay … Continue Reading
Conversation. It’s What’s for Dinner.
When was the last time you had really good dinner conversation with family or friends? Conversation that was not interrupted … Continue Reading
Does The Road to Wisdom Start With the Journey or the Destination
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, … Continue Reading
New Movie Wadjda Sparks Reflection on Gender Equality
In this week’s Week in Wisdom, our weekly round up of what we’re reading and watching, I shared the trailer … Continue Reading
10 Pieces of Wisdom from Desmond Tutu on his Birthday
Today – October 7 – is Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 82nd birthday.? I have the honor of serving … Continue Reading
Respecting Opposing Views: How to Look at the Other Side
Seems like every morning we wake to the overwhelming headlines of fighting, anger and polarization – there aren’t many conversations … Continue Reading
Video: Brad Hirschfield on Washington’s Bad Example
From Odyssey Network’s Faith on the Record series: “This week the political fight in Washington came to a crisis point … Continue Reading
On Freely Choosing to Forget Your Past
Sometimes we need to let the past be in the past. It’s not always easy – and it’s certainly not … Continue Reading
When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw a Party
What would you do if forty days before your daughter’s wedding it gets called off?? In your disappointment, would you … Continue Reading