Albert Einstein’s brain was left to science. What can we learn from his gift that might be useful to caretakers, teachers, parents and children? What things don’t we do for our kids that we might, things which could make a significant, positive difference throughout their whole lives?
First of all, Einstein’s brain was different than yours and mine, but [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Treading the Neural Road Less Traveled By
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Einstein, Malcolm Gladwell, Mark Twain on December 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Tivo Your Dreams
Posted in Uncategorized on December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At around age 30 I started to seriously forget things, like where I dropped my keys, or last set down my glasses, or put my checkbook. When I complained to my friend Pete about the problem, he put the idea of an electronic Key Finder out into the Meme-o-sphere. Within a year someone else had one out on [...]
The Workplace as Moral Testing Ground
Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I remember the first job I ever got fired from. I was one of three purchasing agents for a company called AeroWorld Manufacturing. We manufactured and sold “replacement spares” to the U. S. Air Force – chrome-moly bolts for landing gears, threaded turnbuckles for flap assemblies, or maybe stainless steel hinges for the ailerons.
My job [...]
Honoring Heroic Hearts and Brains
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I watched CNN name their Hero of the Year last Sunday night. While their winner was my third pick from a very impressive list, there were a number of things that stood out for me with all of the nominees. First, there wasn’t a depressed soul among them. Second, they appeared to be just ordinary [...]
