Here's a new rule I'd like to propose: If three different people - entirely independent of one another in every way - send you an image claiming it reminds them…

I've recently begun writing about friendship - specifically strategies necessary to establish and nurture friendships in your life. My friend, Ann Guo, is researching the subject. Ann wanted to speak…

When I was interviewed for my first teaching job - the same one I have 25 years later - I did not take the interview terribly seriously. I had already…

I've been reading Shakespeare for almost three decades. I read Shakespeare to my students—both in novelization form and the original text—and, prior to the pandemic, I also directed a Shakespearean…

The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy last week, marking a historic shift in the church’s stance on homosexuality. The church has long been divided into…

Elysha and I took the kids to Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus this weekend. Much has changed since my first visit years ago. The circus went on hiatus…

I have good news. I think it's critical to highlight good news when it happens because the media and humans, in general, tend to focus on the negative whenever possible.…

On a recent episode of the podcast "Freakonomics," researchers reported that older male professors at colleges and universities are less likely to partner with younger female colleagues because of the…

Spring has sprung. The weather has turned in Connecticut, which means that when I'm not meeting with my business partner or consulting with European clients in the early morning hours,…

Earlier this year, I offered a suggestion about something pertaining to my school district. It wasn't a big deal, but it was something that I thought might improve the way…