Why Be Negative When You Can Be Positive
I just saw Liberal Arts, a nostalgic coming-of-age indie film directed by and starring Josh Radnor (of How I Met … Continue Reading
Daily Life
Why a Controversial Baseball Play Should Be More Than a Metaphor
For the first time in baseball history?- and in the World Series no less?- a game ended because the umpire … Continue Reading
Take the “Talk to Strangers” Challenge
If there is one universal piece of parenting advice, both given and received it is likely: “Don’t Talk to Strangers, … Continue Reading
What Jet Lag Can Teach Us About Embracing Change
I hate jet lag.? Hardly a provocative statement? – does anyone really like jet lag?? Who could possibly enjoy waking … 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
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
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
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
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