As if we needed further proof that men need more help taking care of themselves than women do. A recent research study out of the United Kingdom looked at the effect of marital transition (from married to divorced, separated, or widowed) on healthy eating indicators, broken down by gender. Healthy eating was measured by both the … Continue reading The Perfect Gift for the Recently Divorced or Widowed Man
I'm guessing that to most people who stop in at the 7-Eleven store in Connecticut, Lhakpa Sherpa is just another foreign worker earning minimum wage as a cashier. I'm also guessing that most people going through the drive-through at a Popeye's restaurant in Philadelphia just look at employee Shymara Jones as a young black woman … Continue reading Two Ordinary Women, Two Extraordinary Lives
The Wall Street Journal had a story in today's paper about President Obama's upcoming visit to Hiroshima, the site where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb. While some people in the media have been wondering what Obama will say during his visit and whether he will apologize for the use of the bomb, the … Continue reading Should the U.S. Drop the Bomb Again?
Morley Safer was one of the best broadcast journalists of all time, and he left a legacy of stories on a wide range of topics, from his historic coverage of the Vietnam War to his reporting that helped to free Lenell Geter from a life in prison. But in listening to and watching all the tributes … Continue reading What Morley Safer and I Had in Common
I had the chance to watch one of my all-time favorite movies today, Begin Again. The movie stars Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, and James Corden and is a musical homage to New York City and to the power of beginning again. It includes the following four-minute clip, which I rank as my favorite … Continue reading Is This How Creative People Think?
I was lucky enough to see Wicked on Broadway a couple of years ago, and it was an amazing play. My favorite song from the play is "For Good", and although we did not see the two original singers, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, it was still a show-stopping performance. Now the two of them … Continue reading Two Versions of One of My Favorite Songs
I don't know why this got me so excited, but I found out today that my blood type is B+. I'm sure I knew what it was at some point in my life, but it probably just went in one ear and out the other. It's nice knowing that my blood types matches my outlook … Continue reading Be Positive
"...if you’re somebody who only reads the editorial page of The New York Times, try glancing at the page of The Wall Street Journal once in a while. If you’re a fan of Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh, try reading a few columns on the Huffington Post website. It may make your blood boil; your … Continue reading A New York Times vs. Wall Street Journal Editorial Smackdown
This post represents my 500th consecutive day of writing a blog post. This all started back on January 1, 2015 in response to a 31-day write and run challenge from Matt Frazier followed by a Seth Godin blogging challenge. Back then my goal was to get to the end of January, but then once that … Continue reading 500 Straight Days of Blogging
Alex “Sandy” Pentland, the director of MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory and the MIT Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, shared some recent research results that looked at how people view their friendships vs. the reality of those friendships, and how that perception could affect one person's ability to change another person's behavior. The research study, titled "Are … Continue reading I’m in Trouble – I Have Fewer Friends Than I Think 😦
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