"I am not aware that any man has ever built on the spot which I occupy. Deliver me from a city built on the site of a more ancient city, whose materials are ruins, whose gardens cemeteries." ―Henry David Thoreau
It's disgraceful the extent to which the Trump Administration has turned Puerto Rico into a partisan issue. Puerto Rico gov tweets '#PuertoRicoIsTheUSA' after WH spokesman refers to it as 'that country' The official who twice referred to Puerto Rico --...
Read MoreIt's the season of giving. Not socks, not sweaters, not scented candles. It's the season of giving the benefit of the doubt. From time to time, all of us can be judgmental. And for as wonderful as Christmastime is, the...
Read MoreNext time you find yourself having to decide between doing the good news or the bad news first, start with the bad news. It makes no difference if you’re giving the news or receiving it. Bad news comes first. Something...
Read MorePeople are notoriously bad a dealing with cognitive dissonance. Some will do almost anything to avoid it. They tell themselves they use evidence to make rational decisions and move forward from there, but more often than not they’re taking decisions...
Read MoreThere’s a trite quote you’ve probably all heard. Misattributed to everyone from Mark Twain to Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, I — for one — have heard this one far too many times, and yet I repeat it here: “The...
Read MoreIn Remember the Titans, there’s a scene that takes place between Julius and Gerry, one I've recently found myself thinking about. I’ll briefly set the stage: the team is struggling, and no one is getting along; the two meet after...
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