A story about college debt in a recent New York Times opened with this arresting first paragraph: “If Steve Boedefeld graduates from Appalachian State University without any student loan debt, it will be because of the money he earned fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and the money he now saves by eating what he grows…Read More
If you look out your window at some point and see Spider Man with a squeegee, doing your windows, there are probably some kids in your building who could use a smile. A crew of window washers has been dressing up at comic book heroes—Captain America, Spider Man and Batman—and going to children’s hospitals around…Read More
On the website Quora recently, the question was posed: what do the police know that we don’t? One response in particular moved me and made me want to actually spend time with someone in the police force. The idealism and compassion his final comments embody are very affecting, after the bracing realism of the first…Read More
Smile. It’s Good for You
In autonomic functions
In The Atlantic you’ll find an interesting story that celebrates the health benefits of smiling. The evidence that those who smile more will be happier and live longer doesn’t conclusively show a causal link between frequent grins and a better life, but the studies suggest it’s possible. Let me say right now, my position on…Read More
Since The Constant Choice was published, I’ve been getting a regular stream of responses to the book from friends and others, mostly through email. I’m going to post some of these heartfelt responses, from time to time. Here’s the first, from Charlie Moore: When I received your notice of the publication of The Constant Choice on January…Read More
