If I hear one more overwrought argument against Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, I’m going to lose it. Seriously. Never mind that our entire immigration system is broken. We can update the tech, improve public policy and even enforce it, but unless we secure the border, it won’t make[…] Read On
Some of the most powerful life and business lessons are apparent paradoxes. I say “apparent” because once you learn to question popular dogma and look at things objectively, the paradoxes ultimately resolve into truths. I’m not making this up. It’s fundamental to how things work. It’s a yin and yang thing.[…] Read On
Movies are amazing. I don’t know about you, but they’re among the few activities in life where I can really lose myself. Fiction books too, to a somewhat lesser extent. And songs, although it sort of breaks the mood when they end after a few minutes. Movies can change your[…] Read On
As a boy whose father fought in the Navy during World War II, I grew up with a powerful sense of loyalty toward America. I was also fascinated with anything related to the armed forces: uniforms, ranks, flags, anything. Also superheroes, but that’s neither here nor there. It comes as[…] Read On
It’s a bummer that I can’t do my two great loves at the same time: write and listen to tunes. It might surprise you to know that writing doesn’t come easy to me. Maybe it’s just how my mind works, but for me, coherent writing requires concentration and focus, and my best[…] Read On
After the Big Bang that created our universe, the force of gravity caused matter to coalesce into young stars – nature’s first generation of organized matter. Stars, like people, don’t live forever; they run out of fuel after a few billion years. Without the energy to stave off the force of[…] Read On
The human capacity for endurance is truly remarkable. As I click away at my second book – so much fun I can’t tell you – it’s crazy to think that I wrote and published the first one while consulting and writing five columns a week. I haven’t a clue how I managed[…] Read On