In Today’s News Cycle, Has the Term ‘Bullying’ Lost Its Meaning
Brad Lewis took to YouTube and Facebook within hours of burying his son, Jordan, who shot himself in the heart.? … Continue Reading
How Reading Literary Fiction Makes Us More Empathetic
My grandmother used to say, ‘you are what you eat’, (even despite her lovingly burning everything she cooked).? My mother … Continue Reading
Sleep Is the Best Meditation
Why we sleep is a question that has captivated philosophers and scientists for millennia. If you really think about it, … Continue Reading
We Are Originals
Recently, I read about a fascinating psychological study conducted by Angelika Seidel and Jesse Prinz of CUNY (the City University … Continue Reading
The Wisdom Daily’s Top Stories of the Week 10/13/13 – 10/18/13
In case you missed them earlier in the week, here are the top three stories from The Wisdom Daily for … Continue Reading
Dodging Default Bullet Doesn’t Equal Peace
Peace.? It’s not just the absence of war. ?And security, whether it is military, economic, or emotional, is about much … Continue Reading
When We the People Don’t Vote, We Don’t Have a Voice
Whatever one’s politics, it is pretty clear we have a dysfunctional government in which partisanship and party lines trumps compromise. … Continue Reading
Tune in to Your Kids’ Taste in Music
There has long been the cultural stereotype that children reject their parent’s taste in music. I certainly did.? I eschewed … Continue Reading
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