07 Mar Grocery List

The recently aired Golden Globes had the smallest audience since 1996. Success was difficult because the two hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were on different coasts and there were no celebrities in the live audience. But we believe the real reason for the declining...

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28 Feb Breath of Life

An exciting new program has been introduced to speed the recovery of ‘long-haul’ coronavirus victims. A London hospital has partnered with the English National Opera. The program’s content might surprise you. Clinically proven recovery exercises were reworked by the opera tutors for COVID sufferers. ENO...

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21 Feb Improvisation

We recently watched the Ken Burns series, Jazz. In the second episode called ‘The Gift’ Burns explores the seminal point when jazz took a giant leap forward. A young Louis Armstrong joined Paul Whiteman’s band and Armstrong’s improvisational brilliance changed their playing from symphonic jazz...

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14 Feb Polymath

Cody Simpson isn't a household name in the U.S., but soon will be. In his brief twenty-four years, Simpson has been a pop star, contestant on Dancing with the Stars, television and stage actor, and advocate for environmental campaigns. Yet this multi-talented young man trained as...

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07 Feb Change Talk

We all know how difficult it is to change someone’s thinking. Yet we are often dedicated to convincing others to wear masks, get vaccinated, or that Jewish space lasers are responsible for California wildfires.What doesn’t work is the Preach and Prosecute method cited by Adam...

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24 Jan Gut Punch

During the AFC Division Playoff game last week between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, one particular play stood out. Just before halftime, the Browns' Rashard Higgins dove for a touchdown, but at the last second was hit by the Chief's Daniel Sorensen. The...

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17 Jan Hunters and Gatherers

How many pitch teams have been frustrated by a member making claims they can't deliver-- or grandiose statements unsupported by fact? This is a hot-button issue, especially when sales agrees to the client's demands, in order to seal the deal and then work out the details. On the...

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10 Jan Balm for the Soul

In an unprecedented dark time, we desperately need a balm to dress our wounds and heal our spirits. For many of us, trust in government and democracy has been shattered. Where are the leaders who are honest with the American people and shoulder their responsibilities...

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03 Jan Patience

We were thrilled when 2021 seemed to be the year when COVID-19 would be under control. But even the best-laid battle plan rarely survives contact with the enemy. As we publish this week's tip, only 2.8 million doses of the vaccine have been administered-- far...

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