Do Manners Matter In The Digital Age?
byThere has been, and will always be a dividing line between those that feel proper decorum is the only thing that separates us from savages,…
Conversation Pieces
Recontextualizing Narcissus
byWe use the word “narcissist” to describe so many people who are vain or self-centered that we may not know the origin of the…
Why We Let “Bad” Men With Talent Off The Hook… Kinda
byWhen we think of all the men who have been outed for sexual assault and harassment in the past few weeks we have seen…
Goodness: Etiquette, Performance, Pleasure
byHow do you know what is “good” ? It is one of the oldest questions we have on record, and there are several answers….
Huston Smith: The Six Features Of Religion
byIn The Illustrated World’s Religions, Huston Smith chronicles several religions of the world and identifies features that are found throughout. Huston’s they findings “appear so regularly…
Loose . Change . Vol . Bless
byMusic is one of the most powerful most unifying forces we have been gifted with in this human experience. Sharing sounds is my…
You’ll Never Realize Your Dreams Unless You Let Them Go
byIt might be something as simple as money. Or it might be something more elusive live love or happiness, even fulfillment. Whatever it is,…
So Juicy: Why We Can’t Keep Secrets
byThe world is a crazy place. Did you hear about the Austrian guy who kept his daughter locked in the basement and fathered her…
Rigor: Pettyness, Detail, Intolerance
byNothing in the modern world has been created without great care and attention to detail. Whether the intricate weavings of a waterproof wicker basket…
Policy As A Crutch: ACLU and Past Performance as Predictor
byMartin Luther King is quoted as saying ” An unjust law is no law at all.”, this is a particularly relevant idea given the…