Can you debate without winners and losers?
The Guardian author Adam Grant described how getting into intellectual sparring with a friend brought them closer. My take on his advice, …
Again, the December dilemma
Around this time of year, I make decisions about how I am going to approach the upcoming run-up to Christmas. I often …
Thanksgiving is Coming. So are the Conspiracy Theories
I had a real estate client who didn’t understand why his friends dreaded going home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The movies about …
Getting ahead: a primer about privilege
Last week, I quoted the author of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us, who …
How to talk about gun safety
Step one: Say “gun safety.” There is no benefit to be having a rights discussion when people can legally get semi-automatic weapons, …