Foreigners who try to learn our language will tell you the process is confusing because so many words can mean their opposite. To screen is to look closely at an object or it can mean to hide it. Peer suggests equality unless you are referring to nobility which refers to great i
On Facebook the other day, a man confessed he was grappling with his conscience, unable to swallow his principles to vote for Hillary Clinton. As I have a perverse mind, a syllogism popped into my head: Bernie Sanders is a moral man Bernie Sanders supports Hillary Clinton Bernie San
Today I received a call from a college I attended, thanking me for my charitable gift. As I am grateful for the education I received, a gift to the President’s fund seemed a natural way to show my appreciation. I’ve written several blogs about the good, bad and ugly of colleg
Last December, Sequoia Capital chairman, Michael Morris told a reporters his tech venture capital firm would “never lower our standards” to hire female partners. (“The Girl with the Gadget Tattoo,” by Erin Griffith, Fortune, June 15, 2016, pg. 68.) Given that women are h
Francis Fukuyama has drawn an interesting comparison between the once US Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. In his view, both are populists with a broad appeal to low income white males. (“American Political Decay or Renewal?” by Francis Fukuyama, Foreign
Because fasting seems to improve health in mice and rats, some folks have decided to spend their days in similar fashion, existing on sips of air. Fasting, as writer Jennifer Alsever explains, deprives the body of glucose and forces it to steal ketones from the liver. Ketones are a
If there is a truth in this world, it is that media reports can seldom be taken at face value. Note the recent article from Fox News. (Click) It speaks of an FBI gag rule that prevented agents from revealing facts about Hillary Clinton’s emails. The implication of a cover-up i
The Brexit vote takes England a step away from globalization and may cause other nations to look longingly at the good old days of fixed borders and national sovereignty. In England’s case, that longing may destroy the United Kingdom, because Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales m