Here’s to Intergenerational Friends
In life, the most common friendships we form are with our peers – people who see the world as we … Continue Reading
Wisdom Warehouse
When a Falsehood Is the Truth
Words like truth and falsehood, honesty and lie, get tossed around with great ease and certainty. But what if it … Continue Reading
Do Pessimists Live Longer?
What do you say when you look at your life? Is your glass half-full, or half-empty? Your life, or at … Continue Reading
Automated Thanking Machines Give Out More Than Just Money
Last week over 30,000 TD Bank (Toronto Dominion) customers across Canada were surprised and delighted to receive $20 as a … Continue Reading
The Weakness of Power and the Power of Weakness
“Nazis, Nazis, Nazis,” said Steve our 40 year-old, charismatic, Australian (by way of a half dozen countries) guide as we … Continue Reading
Another Stephen Colbert Talent: Wisdom
I am the father of three daughters in their teens and twenties, which is why this video from TV star … Continue Reading
The Spirit’s Irrepressible Impulse
In the words of Bob Dylan, “It may be the devil, or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna … Continue Reading
In God We Trust, Who’s “We”?
Following months of effort culminating in hours of very heated debate, Washington state’s Pierce County Council voted to display the … Continue Reading
Do You Consider the World a Safe Place?
With the world seemingly on edge – the Israel-Hamas war, violence throughout the Middle East, gangland killings in Central America, … Continue Reading
How a Ruling on Gay Marriage Gave a Lesson on Decision Making
Whether or not, as the saying goes, Virginia is for lovers, now that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has … Continue Reading