George Bernard Shaw said, “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” Art matters. But it doesn’t take extraordinary genius to be an artist. Creativity can be nurtured with effort and practice. All it takes is for us to do the work. In a video that went viral, two teens appear flummoxed … Read more
Einstein, as everyone knows, was an extraordinary physicist. What isn’t as well documented, though, is Einstein’s sailing expertise, or lack thereof. Einstein had a clunky 15-foot sailboat named Tinef, Yiddish for worthless or junk. People who watched him sail were convinced that his boat’s name mirrored his sailing skills. But that didn’t stop Einstein from … Read more
Okay, although the title may seem like it, this isn’t an article about how to fake it till you make it. On the contrary, it is an ode to the art of reading and an attempt to dispel the notion that reading is a time-consuming pursuit or that it’s something only the cultured (or nerds) … Read more