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  • Waking Up in Dunderland

    Waking Up in Dunderland0

    Recently I stumbled across Alberto Manguel’s A Reader on Reading in my public library and brought the book home. As I skimmed the pages, I became aware that Manguel had used quotations from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass to introduce each of his chapters.            Over the last

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  • The Three Traits Warren Buffett Looks for in an Employee

    The Three Traits Warren Buffett Looks for in an Employee0

    From time to time I speak to young professionals trying to make their mark on the world in politics, academia, or journalism. The question I encounter the most is this: “What’s the best career advice you give to young people trying to make it.” My answer often touches on the importance of perseverance, because it’s

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  • Is There a Peace Deal Putin and Zelensky Can Accept?

    Is There a Peace Deal Putin and Zelensky Can Accept?0

    In an interview with Reuters, Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman for decades, made a startling offer. Moscow could end the Ukraine war immediately, said Peskov, if four conditions were met. Ukraine should cease all military action, recognize Crimea as part of Russia, accept the independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk separatist enclaves, and enact

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  • Union Boss Leading Teachers Strike Seems to Forget About the Kids

    Union Boss Leading Teachers Strike Seems to Forget About the Kids0

    Minneapolis teachers were striking for a fourth consecutive day Friday on bridges and overpasses throughout the city. Some 4,500 members of the Minneapolis Teachers Federation and Education Support Professionals are demanding more compensation, improved working conditions, and smaller class sizes. “Our fight is against the patriarchy, our fight is against capitalism, our fight is for

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  • Breaking Bread Together: Community Begins With Simple Acts

    Breaking Bread Together: Community Begins With Simple Acts0

    It was Christmas dinnertime in Pittsburgh, and the four of us singleton 50-something guys and a 30-something couple were standing in a circle, hands joined, in a former rectory’s kitchen. Humans were made to crave community connections. But despite more government spending on social programs each year, we’re increasingly isolated; some even say we’re facing

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  • Real Men Wanted

    Real Men Wanted0

    Another wonder of technology was unveiled recently when marine archaeologists used undersea drones to locate and record the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance. Video footage shows a surprisingly well-preserved ship, its name still intact and clearly visible. Digging up historical artifacts is always fascinating, particularly when those artifacts are tied to a thrilling event like

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