Productivity: Time over everything else
The lesson I teach my students every day is this: The greatest thing a person can possess in this world is choice. We work hard because we want to have…
Banned music and movies
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow. Minister of Culture Musa Dadayev announced the decision to limit all musical, vocal,…
A plain hot dog for me
In preparation for the summer, CNN published a list of "Hot dog ideas for your next cookout." The Texas Twist, garnished with cole slaw and barbeque sauce. The Nacho Dog,…
Missing Matoaka
"Missing Matoaka" is an alternative audio track to Disney's "Pocahontas" designed to set the historical record straight. Matoaka—her real name—was not the heroine of some romantic adventure as portrayed in…
Time poorly spent
Data recently published by Bedrock Data Solutions in their excellent "8 Bits Make a Byte" newsletter: 47 seconds - average attention span at work 238 words per minute - average…
Give us a break, Hollywood
Theaters are getting more creative this summer in an effort to bring the masses back to the movie house. Re-releasing classic films, sponsoring minifilm festivals, and selling exclusive merchandise are…
A humble, less than traditional past
In his newsletter, The Daily Coach, Mike Lombardi writes about the modest and humble roots of the Final Four coaches who competed in the recent NCAA tournament. Three of the…
Teacher-student connection
I spend ten minutes talking to my students about the importance of hard work, which I do quite often. "One of the things I fear most," I tell the kids,…
Unexpected difficulties derail dinner
A great deal must go wrong to ruin a night out with friends. Here's what happened: We were seated at 7:25 PM on Saturday for our 7:00 PM reservations. A…
The Unstoppable Elysha Dicks
On this Mother's Day, I thought I'd tell you a remarkable story about my wife, Elysha Dicks. About ten years ago, Elysha and the kids were having dinner with a…
