One Way to Be a Genius
I am a Google-aided genius. With Google, I know millions of things. This past week Google and I made pancakes and omelets. Google provided the knowledge, and I did the cooking (and eating). In the same week, Google and I rejected as false a...
Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
When something bad happens, we usually feel stressed. If the event is very bad, we might obsess about it and cease to function normally. An emotionally intelligent person follows the dictate of Winston Churchill: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” How can we put...
The Joy of Giving Names
I like naming things. Most people do. Naming is a powerful, creative activity. Think of the hours of joy parents spend deciding what to name a child. Shall we go biblical — David? Or maybe popular — Jackson? What about redeploying the name...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Many years ago my dad fell seriously ill and went into the hospital. As he neared the time of discharge, my brother Bob bought Dad a huge TV to welcome him home. The delivery people declined to carry the TV upstairs, saying it was so heavy that they needed more guys...
Add a Bit of Narcissism for the New Year
Many individuals make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking, or cease binge drinking. Not me. I aim to add a bit more narcissism, a tad more sociopathy, and a dash of depression. Studies have shown that some characteristics of individuals with serious...
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