• Eudaimonia and the Beauty of Earned Wins

    1 Thought: There’s something special about ice cream churned by hand. As a kid, I remember gathering with my family around a clunky old ice cream maker that lived in the recesses of our home. It was a big wood-sided bucket with a crank attached to the top, and the job of turning that crank…


  • When “Good for You” Goes Too Far

    1 Thought: Speaking for myself, I think it’s crazy how the most random of memories pop into my head sometimes. I can be walking the dog, sipping coffee, or half-listening to the news when a childhood moment hits me like a flashback in a movie. Today’s gem? Those tiny little Dixie cups of fluoride rinse…


  • Please Put On Your Own Mask Before Helping Others!

    1 Thought: Why do you think they say at the beginning of every flight during the safety demonstration they tell you to secure your own oxygen mask before helping others? Ever thought of that statement? Seems almost selfish, and certainly not very heroic sounding at all; not the actions of a leader or any decent…