Around 5 AM on Saturday December 5, 2020, alarm bells rang out to the New York City Fire Department. There was a fire at the corner of 48th East and 7th St. The fire department was on the scene three minutes later, but it was too late to save the beautiful sanctuary of Middle Church.
We all know life isn't easy. Many people are facing impossible challenges. Maybe you or someone you know are struggling to find hope, and paralyzing fear keeps them from moving forward. I know because that was me.
The criminalization of people who use drugs creates violence, destroys communities and ruins people’s lives, often for good. Criminalization puts the responsibility and blame for drug use firmly on the backs of individuals most at-risk.
The world recently lost a pioneer of company culture, the shoe industry, web advertising, and a gentle soul. Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos, will be remembered for the happiness he delivered to so many people, including me.
We read in fairy tales of trees with human faces, trees that can walk, and sometimes talk. If you listen closely you can learn secrets from the hidden life of trees that will help you survive a pandemic.
What happens when you have the knowledge but you don't have the understanding? Can you unlearn things? Can you relearn? Be careful how you look at the world because you see it with a bias, whether you think so or not.