For reading between the lines with greater comprehension
1. A friend of mine once sought a teaching position at a somewhat New Age spiritual college. He’s a Buddhist and also a scholar with high standards. In a job interview with the dean he asked, “What’s your attitude about rigor?” “You mean rigor mortis?” the dean asked, conveying an assumption that rigor killed the […]
One day when I was young and working as head of public affairs for a big, publicly traded, environmentally conscious retailer, I suddenly felt morally compromised by the company’s flagship campaign, which it had me running. I wrote an angry letter to the CEO and board complaining about the campaign, exposing it as disingenuous and […]
Last week I said I envied Obama’s patience in conflict, and this week as promised brings more about what it takes to display that sort of poise. This discussion also keys into two of the main themes that run through my thinking and writing. One is that the foundation of good behavior is built not […]
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