For six glorious weeks before my son arrived, I enjoyed the delicious joy of complete freedom. Loading audio narration… My wife Liv’s maternity leave has started. The living room speakers blasted the lovely soundtrack of her favorite deck-building video game, Ballatro. I remember feeling the late winter cold squeeze my cheeks as I rode my … Read more
IIt’s evening rush hour in central Bangkok, the roads are congested, and the air is heavy with heat. But in one corner of the capital’s largest park, crowds are already gathering to dance. As the music begins, an aerobic leader glides across a small stage. A sea of arms moves from side to side and … Read more
This is the case for the “Legends” who gather at CrossFit OL1 in Delker every Monday and Wednesday morning. Most of the members are between the ages of 55 and 82 and joined the group after experiencing health problems such as knee replacements, heart attacks and cancer. We were invited to meet them during their … Read more
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — For years, Beckham roamed the hallways of University Hospital with a clear purpose. The goal was to help cancer patients and their families find their way physically and emotionally through the most difficult days of their lives. What he didn’t expect was that one day that same hallway would take him on … Read more
In me lately luck In an op-ed article about how Trump-era policies are driving capital out of capitalism, I argued that markets cannot function without trust, transparency, and a sense of common purpose. Since then, the administration has taken new steps to take that argument to the logical, and frankly frightening, next step. The Environmental … Read more
The Meaning of Your Life doesn’t trumpet free markets, praise entrepreneurs, or praise work as a “blessing,” as previous books did. Today, he claims that ambitious professionals, whom he calls “young strivers,” are living superficial and unfulfilling lives. In his view, what they lack is “the one thing you can never simulate. meaning” “Seven, then … Read more