Except in sports, it doesn’t seem to me that for one side to win, the other must lose. That’s the concept of zero sum, and I’ve learned to avoid people...
Barbara Cartland said, “You become what you think. You are what you eat”. I heard a similar quote in the 1970s and it has come back to me many times...
Joke of the Month: Thanks to an article in Country Living I found this assortment of Dad jokes. I still consider it a compliment that my kids called me “Clark...
Editor’s note: My life has essentially been a (still) unending struggle to move from deficit to surplus thinking. I’m making progress. Original Article: In our culture, it’s easy to choose...
America’s Untouchables: The silent power of the caste system
By Tim McCarthy
July 28, 2020
Editor’s note: Among the best books I’ve ever read was Wilkerson’s “Warmth of Other Suns” a non-fiction account of the south to north and west migration of black Americans. When...
Events in the lives of each of our three children are becoming opportunities for their personal reinvention. Each are facing major life changes and so they must decide who they...
Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
By Tim McCarthy
June 30, 2020
Editor's Note: Not sure I agree with this, but it's an interesting read. Original Article: The Ford Foundation and four others plan to substantially increase their spending, a splurge financed...
After reorganizing my paper clip collections during the lockdown, I decided I would finally attack the thousands of files my sisters and I have set aside over the years regarding...
