...through all the taxes collected from us. In my first “Holiday Card to the Industry” back in 1996 I imagined King Arthur traveling in time to visit us. He discovered...…
In the main hall of Ellis Island was an organ — the kind powered by a bellows pumped by the organist’s feet. How it came to be there is not...…
“I’m suffering.” Some years back, I was sitting with friends in the audience. Parents all, we were listening to our children’s school’s holiday concert. The friend who confided in me...…
We’re surrounded by the big bang. If we spend time thinking about such things, most of us, most of the time, think of the big bang as a colossal explosion...…
Recently, scientists at CERN split mercury nuclei for the first time. They expected two zirconium nuclei. What they got was ruthenium and krypton. For some of us, it’s remarkable enough...…
The modern world has killed travel, or has at least given it a painful injury. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to go to Paris. It’s on your bucket list, and, not...…
Go to Manhattan if you have the chance, and wander around. Not the tourist or business centers … go to the neighborhoods where New Yorkers visit and live. You’ll see:...…
People, process, and technology. It’s a simple formula that describes what makes any business operate. For decades, those who shape business thinking have ranked them as follows: 1. Businesses are...…
Once upon a time, I’m dreaming of a white Christmas was a song title that reflected how magical the December landscape appears to those of us who live in the...…
What are your core values? I found myself explaining my core values to a man who will have more of an opportunity to raise my children than I will myself...…