In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here is a compilation of some of his favorite songs. Those who knew him say hymns, spirituals, and other religious songs helped carry him through troubled times. While I found several songs mentioned as among his favorites, a few seemed to be mentioned repeatedly. First among these is … Continue reading Music Monday: Martin Luther King’s Favorite Music
That's one of the memorable lines from the book, Educated, which I just finished reading. Here's a brief summary of the book from the author's (Tara Westover) website: Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of … Continue reading “I teach them not to piss on their hands.”
For more than 80 years, pollsters have been asking Americans from all walks of life to share their opinions and experiences on pretty much every imaginable topic. Thousands of those surveys are archived by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University. As the end of 2018, HuffPost wanted to see how things have ― and … Continue reading American Attitudes, Then and Now
I was at IKEA today, and ended up buying just one very small item, a $5 shelf. When I got to the checkout, I was startled to see that there were only two registers open, and there were about 8-12 people in each line. I was surprised because it was 11:30 on a Thursday morning. … Continue reading Dear Rude People: Quit Cutting in Line
Last year I wrote the following about the famous Marshmallow Experiment: You may be familiar with the famous Stanford Marshmallow Experiment, which was a series of studies on delayed gratification in the late 1960s and early 1970s led by psychologist Walter Mischel, then a professor at Stanford University. In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small … Continue reading Eating That Marshmallow Won’t Ruin Your Life After All
Ageism: prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age. For 50 years, it has been illegal under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA, for employers to treat older workers differently than younger ones with only a few exceptions, such as when a job requires great stamina or quick reflexes. But … Continue reading Call It What You Want – Seems Like Ageism to Me
We've all heard the pitch, "Police are offering $1,000 for tips that lead to the arrest of so and so", and I'm guessing like most of you, I don't even pay attention. But for some reason when I heard it today, it made me think about the details of such offers and question why such … Continue reading Do Some People Need Money to Do the Right Thing?
I started my Music Monday series a few weeks ago as a result of a Wall Street Journal article that talked about the state of rock and roll and mentioned some lesser known bands as part of the story. One of the bands mentioned was Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, a Birmingham, Alabama … Continue reading Music Monday – Southern Rockers with a Conscience
An essay in today's Wall Street Journal shares research about a new tool for analyzing hundreds of thousands of small genetic differences that can predict a range of psychological attributes from birth. The author of the essay believes the tool will transform how we see ourselves, our capacities, and our problems. As I read the … Continue reading Would You Want to Know?
There have been many efforts over the years to bring peace to the Middle East, particularly between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But despite those efforts, there has been little progress. However, an article in today's Wall Street Journal offers some hope. Israel’s innovative technology sector—which inspired the nickname “Startup Nation”—faces a shortage of 10,000 software … Continue reading Can Business Be the Language of Peace?
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