Cultural Commentary

I didn't realize India was home until I went there.

How did recently-retired coach of Liverpool Football Club, Jürgen Klopp, charm me for eight-and-a-half years?

On average, Americans eat three half-pound hamburgers a week. If we ate one less, it could (almost) rescue the Colorado River.

What are we (Advent) waiting for?

Sometimes it feels like a problem that my 22-year-old daughter with autism still lives at home. But was I really promised an empty nest?

Was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified? Evan Thomas's new book THE ROAD TO SURRENDER did nothing to quench my doubts.

A healthy work ethic requires a healthy rest ethic. But what exactly is rest, and what makes it good?

I recently got a spammy chain-letter-style Facebook message from a professing Christian with whom my only contact has ever been on social...

There is something deeply right and beautiful about the principle, “From each according to her ability, to each according to her need.”...

I’m working in Saigon (officially Ho Chi Minh City) for a couple of weeks on a project. Work has been pretty demanding, so I haven’t seen...

My latest post is published on Medium.com. Choice quote: A while back a more seasoned colleague gave me some networking advice. He...

My latest piece, “In Defense of Useless Knowledge,” is posted on Medium.com. Choice quote: “If we insist on measuring the value of...

I just posted an article at Medium.com, “Running the Country Like a Business.” Choice quote: “CEOs are kings. The U.S. President is not a...

Last week I visited the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles for the first time. One of my favorite pieces was Andreas Gursky’s, “Amazon”...