FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICS NINJA
When Monsters Lurk in Every Shadow
Every year at Halloween, my wife and I lay in a supply of candy for the trick-or-treaters who come knocking at our door, even...
The Choice that Changes Everything
Everyone has a story. Some are more dramatic than others, but drama lies in the telling, in focusing in on the twist that transforms...
Someone is Always Watching
Integrity is doing the right thing when you don’t have to — when no one else is looking or will ever know — when...
Sukkos and the War to End all Wars
This week begins the Jewish Festival of Sukkos. These reflections were first published in 2001, three weeks after the attacks on the World Trade...
Balancing the Scales of Freedom
Originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 2001, the week after 9/11, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
It was Judgment Day — exactly...
Rosh Hashanah Tailor-Made
Nobody likes fundraising dinners. The speeches are dry, the menu is dull, and the seating arrangements seem to have been drawn up by the...
Embrace Unintended Consequences
Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get.
~Robert A. Heinlein We’ve certainly gotten our share of weather this season. Blistering heat in the...
Reclaim Control over Technology
How does pleasure distract us from our own unhappiness? How is social media designed to control our minds and behaviors? What is the formula...
If You Could be Superman
"If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?"
The question caught me off guard, which didn’t happen often after 15 years in the...
The Complicated Heroism of Simone Biles
It’s been fascinating to watch the outpouring of support for gymnastics superstar Simone Biles as she stumbled, withdrew from, and ultimately returned to the...
