A flush-redness tints my face when I think about the stupid mistake I made a few weeks ago. After cutting some logs into firewood near my...

There are few things more satisfying than taking offense. Those offended gain the thrill of self-righteousness! And the sweet reward that...

A 70-year-old man with a glass eye traveled across the globe with me. I had asked Doug to accompany me to Bangladesh because I needed to...

For quite some time, I have wanted to publicly admit my confusion. I’ve hesitated, because confusion is widely viewed as weakness. Being...

I suppose I could blame the big adventure of my early adulthood on Oscar Rebman. Oscar lived next door to my family growing up. A...

Should each of us be forever punished for the worst thing we’ve ever done? On the leadership team of a company I know, one of the...

I first thought seriously about “parent-pleasing” in my late 20’s, when I met a man I’ll call Otto Wentzler. Otto was a student in my...

I understand a delusion to be a statement, belief or behavior that contradicts generally accepted reality. I have warmed up to the idea...

The intriguing photo above depicts a colony of ants cooperating to achieve a goal. If you’re an ant, you don’t cooperate because you’re...

I attended a Catholic grammar school in Rochester. One time, during seventh grade, my teacher, Sister Roman, became exasperated at my...