Alphas and betas
“The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.” —Bertrand Russell
Unfortunately, ...
16 June 2021
Alphas and betas
“The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.” —Bertrand Russell
Unfortunately, ...
09 June 2021
Life re-evaluated
Suddenly, in early 2020, a new word came crashing into our vocabularies, a word many of us had never uttered. Today, schoolchildren know it well.
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02 June 2021
Blessings
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice of arranging the various parts of a house so that the house reaches an equilibrium, a point where the house a...
26 May 2021
Nuggets of wisdom
I’m an early riser who likes to begin the day reading some wisdom literature for about 15 minutes. Like a prospector panning for gold, I’m eagerly...
19 May 2021
The best medicine
“A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.” —Proverbs 17:22
Reader’s Digest next year turns 100....
12 May 2021
Words of wisdom
“I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.” -—Pietro Aretino
Our parents and teachers offered advice for success in life, like...
05 May 2021
Less is more
Smithsonian Magazine reports an online survey that asked 806 people about a conversation they recently had with an intimate friend or family member.
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28 April 2021
The golden rule
Garrison Keillor writes of the day years ago when he tripped on the curb at 88th Street in New York City, fell and landed on his hands and knees. “W...
21 April 2021
Thoughts on death
When are we dead?
Our understanding of when death comes has changed. Through the centuries, people believed that death came when we “breathed our...
14 April 2021
Keep shooting
“I’m not throwing away my shot!” —Lin-Manuel Miranda
My favorite line from the musical “Hamilton” is from the song “My Shot”: “I...
