That Kind of Girl looks back at her 16-year-old self and sends some savvy wisdom back through time.
Love is Always in Fashion
Bess is 97 years old. If she finds out I put her age on the internet she’ll kill me. She still gives us fashion advice and can tell you what kind of shoes every visitor she has had was wearing.
Juan Enriquez – The Arrival of Homo Evolutis
In this fascinating TED Video, Juan Enriquez discusses advances in science and technology, the synergies between them and the impact they will have on our species.
Deviations from the Truth
I am known as the Do Right Guru, but I struggle with that title because I have had my share of little white lies and they came rushing to my head after a recent trip. Here’s what happened in just the span of a couple of hours…
Guide to Care and Maintenance of Your Typical Secretary
I never understood the true dynamics of modern office life until I worked a short-term gig at a law firm. On my first day I was given the best advice of my life: always make friends with the secretaries. They may not be the ones raking in the big bucks, but the girl behind the desk is your first step to getting your calls through to the higher-ups…
The Power of Paying Attention
I spent years working in an office with no windows nearby. Years under great banks of fluorescent lights with no inkling of whether it was day or night, summer or winter, sunny or stormy. And doing a stressful job. No wonder I came to realize that it was doing me in. The wonder is that I did it for so long. Now I’m lucky enough to work at home surrounded by greenery…
Is Your Reality Really My Reality?
The habit of watching reality TV shows led me to explore the following questions: Who is living my life while I’m watching your life? Must I cease to exist to watch your existence?
What’s Wrong With Us?
Our birthplace, Earth, is an incredibly rare planet. So far, it is the only planet we have found that can boast of such an unfathomable abundance and diversity of life. It is a great cosmic miracle that we have been so richly blessed to call it our home. We are, or at least we should be, its primary stewards. And yet …
Mitakuye Oyasin — We Are All Related
For Lakotas one of our common mantras is “Mitakuye Oyasin” — we are all related. All of us, no matter who you are (person), or what you are (grass, trees, rocks), are the same.
Do Not Block This Sign: The Authority of the Absurd
I was at a concert a few years ago with some friends. We arrived early at the gate so we could get great seats in the outdoor theatre. Then one of us noticed we were standing in front of a sign that said DO NOT BLOCK THIS SIGN.
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