Episode 270: "Thoughts and Prayers"
When tragedy befalls us or our communities, we’re rarely equipped to handle the sorrow, confusion or emotional...
26:10
Episode 269: "The Extinction of the Middle Child"
What impact does birth order have on your personality, your life and your abilities? According to some, a great deal....
23:14
Episode 268: "Citizens Need to Know Numbers"
Making sense of our world is a profoundly human experience. Some default to artistic pursuits while others take up...
25:41
Episode 267: Our Sixth Anniversary
Six years ago today, in a radically different world needing very much the same things, Hector and I embarked on a...
07:09
In a period where so much has slowed down or ground to a halt, previous definitions and metrics feel strange and...
04:35
Episode 265: A Lonely Grandma's Plea
How would we each respond to a call for help? Some might say they’d leap to the aid of their fellow person,...
17:36
Episode 264: The Untitled Tomes of Silence
Straightforward as it is, human silence (especially between or among others) carries a great deal of meaning. Or,...
03:00
It’s often said that history is written by the victors. I would at that it is remembered and offered to future...
04:03
Episode 262: For Non-Gamers — Battle Themes
While music has been consumed since time immemorial, video games are a much less popular medium by comparison. In...
09:08
Episode 261: How We Speak So We Won't Have to Talk
Reflections on how we speak when conversation is necessary, but not all that we need.
15:20
Episode 260: "Where Did You Get That Idea?"
Even in the information-rich twenty-first century, the many mechanisms of the mind remain shrouded in mystery. Our...
16:20
Episode 259: Bosses vs. Leaders
Some earn the admiration of their peers and followers while others become the subjects of scorn, envy and resentment....
23:33
Episode 258: "My So-Karen Life"
Anyone with even a cursory experience of language can attest to its power. Words wield the capacity to lift us out of...
19:14
Relationships of all sorts bring up complex emotions tied to esteem, perspective, individual needs and loss. And just...
14:51
Relationships of all sorts bring up complex emotions tied to esteem, perspective, individual needs and loss. And just...
14:51
Episode 256: "Anthony Bourdain and the Power of Telling the Truth"
For many of us, life is a journey of discovering, tracing or defending the truths we perceive. Truth is a precious...
17:20
Episode 256: "Anthony Bourdain and the Power of Telling the Truth"
For many of us, life is a journey of discovering, tracing or defending the truths we perceive. Truth is a precious...
17:20
Episode 255: "If Work Dominated Every Moment of Life..."
Though people in the professional world lament the stress, energy-drain and overall toll of their jobs on their...
25:25
Episode 255: "If Work Dominated Every Moment of Life..."
Though people in the professional world lament the stress, energy-drain and overall toll of their jobs on their...
25:25
Episode 254: Pity vs. Compassion
When those around us are grappling with difficult circumstances, our responses can be very revelatory. Do we give...
14:18
