In the 1991 movie Other People’s Money, Danny DeVito plays a slick corporate raider who proudly admits he doesn’t build anything—he just buys and sells using other people’s cash. The…
read more“Radical” can mean a lot of things. In math, it’s a symbol for a root. In culture, it describes rule breakers—people who challenge the norm, stir things up, and sometimes…
read moreLegend has it that P. T. Barnum, the great showman, once quipped, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Whether or not he actually said it, the quote endures because it…
read moreFor years, I couldn’t wait for 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Not because of a favorite TV show—but because that was closing time at the bridal salon where I…
read moreIt’s that time of year again—Fat Bear Week! Katmai National Park’s brown bears strut their salmon-stuffed bellies in a March Madness–style bracket to see who’s packed on the most pounds.…
read moreI’ve always liked the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s a solid motto—until the espresso maker that’s sputtered for months suddenly refuses to brew. What worked yesterday…
read moreIt’s been a week — and in too many ways, not a joyful one. This week marked the 24th anniversary of 9/11, a day of lives lost and lives forever…
read morePresident Harry Truman once remarked, “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” It’s a quote worth remembering whenever we’re tempted to believe we’re living…
read moreWhat comes to mind when you hear “Inheritance”? For most of us, it’s cash, a house, maybe a family heirloom. I used to think I hadn’t inherited much at all—other than…
read moreAugust 22 is no ordinary day on the calendar. It’s World Plant Milk Day, National Eat a Peach Day, National Pecan Torte Day, and even National Take Your Cat to…
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