“The Hong Konger: Free Jimmy Lai!”
It has been said that “Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” The liberation of humankind is a constant struggle. We must...
Oct 05,2022
Career Advice, Culture
The Power of a Handwritten ‘Thank You’ Note
I was sitting in a meeting the other day about interviews and how to do well when walking into an interview. There are many different tactics out there and it...
Oct 03,2022
Culture, Leadership
The Most Sustainable Items Are Ones You Already Own
Want to make your everyday life a little more sustainable? Me too! And, we are not alone—a Google search for ‘sustainable swaps’ pulled up nearly 5 million results. Living sustainably...
How a Child Sees War
Peter Burkard only knew about war for the first five years of his life. He remembers hiding in a German bomb shelter when the Nazis surrendered in 1945, and fearing...
Sep 29,2022
Culture
BoJack Horseman and the Modern West
Depression, suicide, anxiety, drug overdoses, and a “loneliness epidemic” all indicate that the United States, and much of the Western world, is consumed by a mental health crisis. There seems...
A Great Egocentric Disservice to the American Youth
English, mathematics, science, and social science: this is the stripped-down version of four years of American high school. Speaking from experience, my parents’ experience, and their parents’ experience, precedent has...