I try to teach my children that being successful isn’t necessarily about performing a specific task, being in a certain occupation, or living in a particular locati...read full story
No combination of what other people want, or what other people want for you, will ultimately make for a satisfying life. But increasingly, people are recognizing that the...read full story
Although I’d made a few friends during the first few months of high school, I still had yet to make any who were more or less my same age.Then one day that changed....read full story
Some entertainers are blessed to be profound teachers. I think of the genius of Bob Dylan. Dylan came to mind not long ago when I was at the airport on my way to Germany ...read full story
Although I was born in London, England, in 1954, I always felt geographically and existentially displaced. From my earliest memories, I could never understand why I hadn&...read full story
We all have those days when life hands us one frustration after another, as though we've been possessed by some kind of negative force that brings mayhem to even the simp...read full story
This week you’ll have the opportunity to get a copy of Dan Caro’s life story—The Gift of Fire: How I Made Adversity Work for Me. Dan is a professi...read full story
“Some kinds of music dissipate in seconds. Other kinds remain a lifetime. Stored in the limbs, in the brain. Or even the heart.”— Derrick De Kerckh...read full story
Tonight I went to dinner at my favorite inn (The Harraseeket Inn in Freeport) with my favorite innkeeper. He said that they were having a concert in one of the function r...read full story
Down through the ages, every form of art—music, drama, art, dance—has been used as a way to communicate. Through art, you can learn to express your emotions i...read full story