Commentary The cell phones were buzzing non-stop at our house on March 27. Who was this person? What motivated him or her? It was a “trans” person but because the police announcement was so cautious—probably correctly—no one was immediately sure, until very late, which way the transition had gone. Still, there are many unanswered, some…
Who or What Encouraged Audrey Hale’s Transgenderism?
March 28, 2023
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Madagascar’s Weirdest: Forests of Wonders
January 13, 2023
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This film is only available in the United States, Mexico, Ireland, and Canada because of territorial licensing. Thriving everywhere from the tangled forests of the east to the arid plains of the west, Madagascar’s wonderful creatures raise the bar for the meaning of bizarre. …
A Christmas Carol
December 25, 2022
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This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Made-for-television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. Ebenezer Scrooge is a hard-nosed, single-minded businessman in Victorian London. He has disowned his only living relative, his nephew Fred, and generally treats everyone he meets with extreme contempt. He hates…
The Market Still Loves You
Commentary This book—“The Market Loves You,” now in its second edition—was written in the Before Times. Looking back through it, I’m reminded of what I cared about before the world fell apart with lockdowns, mandates, and the ensuing existential crisis of civilization itself. I wondered at first if this book mattered anymore but now I’m…
Socializing Gives Older Adults a Healthier Sense of Purpose
July 17, 2022
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Having positive social interactions is associated with a sense of purpose for older adults, which can fluctuate from day to day, according to new research. And although these findings apply to both working and retired adults, the research found that for better and for worse, these interactions are more strongly correlated to purposefulness in people…
The Key to Having More Energy Is Meaning
Many people feel empty, exhausted, and worn out from life. They just don’t have the energy they need to do the things life is throwing at them. This listlessness is fairly common. Research published in the journal Medical Hypotheses in 2018 found that a persistent lack of energy affects between 20 and 45 percent of Americans….
Why ‘Having It All’ Is a Big Fat Lie
May 30, 2021
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“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.” These were the words of a television jingle I heard this weekend, just as I was contemplating a piece on the pressure we (both women and men) face to have it all. Working with Jane, a mom and physician,…
5 Ways to Manage the Emotional Distress of Cancer
May 30, 2021
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The National Cancer Institute states that nearly 40 percent of men and women in the United States will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Even during the pandemic, cancer was the leading cause of death around the world. That means many people are dealing with treatment for this worrisome disease—including many of my friends…
Want More Time for Your Meaningful Work?
A member of my Fearless Training Program has a full-time business that she loves, but it isn’t the meaningful work she’d like to do in the world. She struggles with finding enough time for that meaningful work. Can you relate to this? The rest of our life fills up all the space—how can we find…
The Human Need to Feel Important—and How Government Squelches It
March 16, 2021
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Commentary If one were to draw up a list of human needs, food and shelter would be at the top. With great respect to Freudians, sex would not be No. 2. The need for meaning would be second only to the need for food. That meaning is more important to happiness than sex is easily…
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