“So, what have you been up to?” Simple enough question, right? Not likely, apparently. The thing is, most people spend the majority of time in conversations sharing their own views and stories rather than asking about the other person. It’s…
By Stuart Greenbaum Scattered amongst the weirdly disordered seating chart between those who eat too much and those who don’t eat enough, there’s a loosely identified bunch of misfits — so-called picky eaters. The myriad varieties and curious manifestations of…
With wealth and fame come awareness: of new and more of everything — possessions, pleasures, pretentions. On rare occasions, though, there’s another, more profound sense of awareness: of self. The kind of awareness that can be humbling when internalized and…
Not in recent memory has the political gamesmanship credit grabbing and shade throwing been so blatant. Each new day offers up news reports and social media posts and tweets to validate the old saying, “Success has a thousand fathers; failure…
The economy!? Ugh, it’s so damn confusing. Sure, there was that infamous clue to George W. Bush — “It’s the economy, stupid” – from Clinton presidential campaign strategist James Carville. But truthfully, for even the most brilliant professionals in the…
“Before you abuse, criticize and accuse, walk a mile in my shoes.” For better or worse, the sentiment in Joe South’s classic folk/rock anthem remains as profound today as it was relevant and prophetic when first released nearly a half-century…
Humility may be sport’s comeback virtue of the new year. In the guise of one freshly minted superstar and another veteran egomaniac, the virtue is making some high-profile appearances. SHY, GRATEFUL AND HUMBLE The headline of the USA Today feature…
Not only have you left and gone away, Joe DiMaggio, you seem to have taken the virtue of humbleness with you. “Culture changes in ways that are both superficial and profound,” writes David Brooks in The Road to Character. The…
Hate graffiti and the so-called “artists” who scribble or sign on, or otherwise deface streets, walls, bridges, trains, rocks and other innocent surfaces? You’re not alone. Aside from the vandals themselves, it is unlikely anyone would consider this criminal activity…
By Stuart Greenbaum Queen of selfies Kim Kardashian West made a 448-page book of selfie photos. She called it Selfish, which can only be taken literally since she’s not clever enough to be ironic and certainly not ironic enough…
