Did you hear about the Republican state representative in Michigan, Matt Maddock, who claimed on social media that he had photo evidence of “illegal invaders” arriving at Detroit Metro Airport?…

Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the results from March 2024.…

An Easter memory... Eight years ago. Easter morning. My Jewish children are scampering around the house, searching for Easter eggs. Clara, a seven-year-old at the time, says: "I think Easter…

Chicago has a long-standing adversarial relationship with ketchup. It’s a time-honored tradition in Chicago to insult people who put ketchup on hot dogs, and some restaurants honor this tradition by…

"The Tip of the Iceberg" concept in management, developed 25 years ago by Sidney Yoshida, indicates: 4% of the problems are seen by executives 9% of the problems are seen…

Benjamin Robert Haydon was a 19th-century British artist and writer who kept extensive journals throughout his life. He wrote the following entry in April 1845, when he was 59, and…

Last night, after more hours than I wish to remember, I finally finished recording the audiobook for "Stories Sell: Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand." This was the…

“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness." ― Vladimir Nabokov Thanks, Vlad.…

Elysha, Clara, Elysha's father, and I went to Broadway this weekend to see "Little Shop of Horrors." Charlie had a play of his own - the last show - and…