A new study published in Science found that cyanobacteria have a sense of the seasons. Cyanobacteria produce energy from sunlight through photosynthesis, so it would make sense that adjusting to seasons with…

I stopped drinking alcohol about 30 years ago. Other than the occasional champagne toast and the one time Elysha saw me drunk on a bottle of prosecco on New Year's…

Crazy fact: All the gold ever mined from the Earth would fit into a cube with edges 22 meters long — small enough to fit into three Olympic-sized swimming pools.…

One of my clients sent me a fascinating survey called the Culture Index Report. Answer a billion questions, and the results are remarkable. Not only did this survey accurately describe…

Elysha received an Ember mug for Christmas. An Ember mug is a temperature-controlled, battery-powered mug designed to keep your beverage at your preferred temperature for an extended period. Charlie spotted…

Looking for something new to embrace in 2025? How about this? On December 23, 1988, I was in a head-on collision in my mother's 1976 Datsun B-210. I was driving…

“When someone tries to provoke you, don’t be provoked. When someone isn’t even trying to provoke you, but you feel provoked anyway, don’t be provoked. When your opponents are trying to…

A group of Costco shareholders, likely emboldened by the Supreme Court’s continued assault on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, called on the company’s board to “conduct an…

Today is Elysha's birthday! She's my wife, if you didn't know. I'm honestly still astounded — at least from time to time — that she's my wife. When I met…

Last night, I pulled off a surprise birthday party for Elysha at Peppercorn's in downtown Hartford. Everything was remarkably, unbelievably perfect. After months of planning, subterfuge, and worry, the surprise…