In 2007, a small group of anonymous individuals attempted to destroy my teaching career, along with the careers of my wife, who was teaching with me at the time, and…

A new study found that 74 percent of adults would support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones in class, up from 68 percent when the question was…

Having a statue built in your honor is almost always a good thing, but while visiting Montreal, we encountered this statue in a large public square. Built in 1909, it…

Here's a good rule of thumb when it comes to storytelling: If you were drinking or drunk, or if you were buzzed or high, but these activities or mental states…

A new word for me: Rückkehrunruhe: The feeling of returning from an immersive trip only to notice it fading rapidly from your awareness, as if your brain had automatically assumed…

I spoke at a conference in Victoria, Canada, last month. It was an extraordinary three days spent with some of the most accomplished and fascinating people I've ever met. I…

Over the last week, I've overheard three different sets of parents yelling at their children in public, and in each case, the parent sounded like a monster. "You're nothing but…

You never know what might happen when you listen to experts. Back in August, I met a man named Tuan Le at a conference in Victoria, BC. I actually met…

Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers who are willing to offer insight, ideas, and…

This book by Omas Akkad is not about the current political climate in the United States, but it might as well be based on the title, which was initially a…