Both working and living are better when a good book gives you a different, and often unexpected way to look at things. Here’s what my recent source material looks like: Zero Day, called “a paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery,” by … [Continue reading]
There’s an ecology around work that’s like planting a garden. A garden thrives when your growing things are suited to the sun and rain that’s available, and when there’s already a rich enough soil in place to build upon. A healthy garden welcomes … [Continue reading]
Some of the most necessary & satisfying work can be helping everybody else’s work to go smoothly. At its best, it’s nearly invisible. As orchestration, it can be akin to wizardry. This time last year, I met two people clearly … [Continue reading]
The work we do is full of people. To escape into green & blue spaces, where the conversation is between birds or waves, and the scents spring from the earth or sand, can be like a necessary breath. In his talk about living and working, Alain de … [Continue reading]
Fewer students are pursuing humanities degrees today because of concern about their value in the marketplace. Indeed, the issue has become a political football, with North Carolina’s governor, Pat McCrory, among others, arguing that states should … [Continue reading]
