PinnedThe Sharp Edge of GratitudeThe other day, I was reading about Bob Fletcher, who in 1942 disagreed with the forced internment of Japanese American during WWII and…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
Patterns Worth NoticingWhen one starts looking at the Old Testament for patterns, one of the patterns that emerges is a very odd one. There is a whole raft of…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
How to Get to Carnegie HallHow do you get to Carnegie Hall? The traditional answer is: “Practice, practice, practice.” The popular interpretation of Malcolm Gladwell…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Stepmother Mistresses and Pitiable Bosses: The Importance of Cognitive DissonanceSolon, an Athenian ruler in the seventh and sixth centuries BCE, is said to have told a story of two brothers, Cleobis and Biton. They…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Waiting for Whispers: Learning When to Listen, and When to Tune OutAlmost 4400 years ago, there was a powerful ruler in Egypt named Ptahhotep who wrote an instruction manual filled with cultural wisdom —…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021