I know there are people who will hear about the 99-year old Japanese woman whose self-published book of poetry has become a bestseller and think that this is a heartwarming…
As a means of holding myself accountable, I post the monthly results of my New Year’s resolutions here. 1. Lose 23 pounds, bringing me down to my high school track…
I have a hard time fearing the economic power of China after learning that China Central Television ripped off explosions from Top Gun in order to show off a Chinese…
The Daily Beats asks: How egalitarian is this? According to a recently published study, only about 13 percent of those who edit or write articles for Wikipedia are women—the average…
My daughter refused to eat macaroni and cheese and hotdogs tonight. For a moment, I thought that she might be the only child in the history of the world to…
Based upon yearly income, elementary school teacher is the worst paying of all college degrees. While I believe that teachers are underpaid, I am also quick to remind colleagues that…
When deciding upon the next novel to write, I solicited the counsel of several friends, and one of them is dead set against one of my ideas. After reading the…
As a life coach, I’ve only had three clients (and only one paying client), so my experience in the field is admittedly limited, but exercises like this strike me as…
Figures released by the armed services last week showed that for the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to…
My wife woke up and looked over at me. “I’ve never been in bed with you when it’s light outside.” She’s right. I climbed out of bed at 5:30 this…
