FEATURED COLUMN: THE ETHICS NINJA
The Gift of Disorder
For a better life, look for and forward to the unexpected. Ralph Waldo Emerson famously remarked that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little...
10 Tips for a Healthier, Happier Workplace
How can we return to a more normal normal?
If there have been any benefits from the COVID quarantine, one is certainly the decline in...
When Violence Seems the Only Answer
The San Jose shooting leaves us saddened but not shocked, and that’s as troubling as the shooting itself I live in an era when homicide...
When History Rhymes
If you’re not experiencing déjà vu, you’re not paying attention.
“History never repeats itself,” Mark Twain purportedly said, “but often it rhymes.” Indeed, it does. ...
Why Does Devotion End in Tragedy?
The answers to life’s mysteries depend on asking the right questions.
Every morning, before dawn, the contest began.
It was over 2000 years ago, and the...
Are You Playing to Win?
When I was a kid, we used to play poker. It was a dime ante, and no one ever lost more than five bucks...
The Prince and the Chicken
Once upon a time, there was a prince who thought he was a chicken.
In this age of relentless images, limitless possibility, and shifting values,...
Celebrate the Responsibilities of Freedom
It’s worth remembering that not so long ago, freedom was a concept that meant little to most people throughout the world.
Ask a feudal serf...
The Duchess Diaries
The Oprah interview shouldn’t be cause for disdain, but it does offer food for thought
Call me a sell-out, but with the whole world making...
Musings on That Phone Call From the Oval Office
When greatness calls, will you be ready to answer?
I’ve often fantasized about what I would do if I found myself in the kind of...
