Monthly Archives: September 2023

John Kenneth Galbraith was a prolific author. Someone once asked him what he’d learned from a lifetime of wordsmithery. He answered, “The quality of the writing I do on the days I don’t feel like it is just as good … Continue reading →

How often do we search for convoluted answers to problems when the solution is really simple? When it’s right in front of us? Henry Ford was once asked by an insurance agent he’d known for many years why he never … Continue reading →

A story: A grain of sand finds its way into the shell of an oyster. The interloper is microscopic. Still it’s a source of irritation and pain to the to the oyster’s soft, unprotected body. Unable to eject the unwelcome … Continue reading →

Let’s launch this Labor Day Weekend early with a lovely meditation on work. Kahlil Gibran said that “work is love made visible.” To help us make the most of each day’s labor, let’s keep in mind his powerful poem “On … Continue reading →