If this doesn't stir up your soul and start a warm feeling running through your blood – check your pulse. You might not still be with us! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM[/youtube] NOTE TO MUSIC FANS: You're in for a treat with Mark Johnson and Jonathan Walls' Playing for Change: Peace Through Music, a…
Some of you may be aware of the Wisdom Project, an effort produced in cooperation with Bishop Desmond Tutu. I had lost track of it and thanks to a colleague, was recently re-introduced to it.
The Wisdom Project has assembled an extraordinary international cast of voices from all walks of life to explore the concept of wisdom. Do yourself a favor and take a few moments to reflect upon this wondrous work by visiting The Wisdom Project.
In the words of renowned photographer, Andrews Zuckerman, here is the concept of the Wisdom Project. (more…)
Recently, an erudite friend of mine referred me to the provocative article by Nicholas Carr in the Atlantic Monthly, Is Google Making Us Stupid?Since both of us are avid readers, it was probative of our ability to continue to read thoughtfully despite the increasing intrusion of cryptic data bytes in…
Just as we were having a little fun with the Zimbabwe currency quagmire – they were running out of the paper required to print money – and prepared to report on their official 2.2 million percent inflation rate – yes, you read that correctly – which some independent economists say is closer to 12.5 million percent, they go and wreck all of the fun!
Effective Friday, they’ve dropped the last ten 0’s from the currency. (more…)
A colleague recently passed along a handy reference chart which summarizes - and generalizes - the generational groups we hear about all the time - the Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. It won't fit everyone perfectly but it's good reference point. (It's not readable below, but if…
You mean $5 Billion? Yes, if you live in Zimbabwe, that's about the value of an American dime. You know the old saw about "if you're out of checks, you're out of money" - no, I'm not talking about your spouse's money laundering skills – but in Zimbabwe, they're not…
In 1886, Keokuk, Iowa celebrated Independence Day with a parade and the usual festivities. Samuel Clemens (better known to most as Mark Twain) was present and was asked to say a few words during the celebration, which he did, mixed with the laughter of the citizenry who hung on his every word:
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ESPN the Magazine recently reported on the “oldest ongoing sporting event in the world”. It started in 1362 with two simple rules: no water breaks and no timeouts. Short matches? Quite the contrary . . . how about the Championship match that took 60 minutes and required that the loser be carried out by his friends?
Ping pong you say? Bocce? Curling? (more…)
That's some kind of lunch, even if it's for 8 people at the venerable NY steakhouse, Smith & Wollensky's. See who paid $2.1 million - no, that's not a misprint - to dine with Warren Buffett.