I recently finished a book entitled “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” by K. Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. Historically-speaking, books with the word “science” in their title tend to intimidate me. However, this book was an accessible read with inspiring insights into just how attainable the expertise we admire really is. Though...
I have a nearly obsessive fixation with eradicating ignorance from my life. Simply stated, I love to learn. Sometimes I wonder if I enjoy knowing as much as I enjoy learning. It’s sort of like the feeling of watching a TV show for the first time vs. having watched it already. If I could erase...
There’s this thing I do. From time to time, I notice myself drifting towards things that are the opposite of what I value. I get distracted. There are a number of factors that cause this. First, humanity is dynamic. I drift because I am constantly changing and evolving as a being. I’ve noticed that when I...
Well friends, it's Black History Month and my friend Albert Cook has crafted a brilliant 10-part radio/podcast series on the topic "Black History and The History of Racism". For 23 years, Albert has taught in the Social Studies Department of New Paltz High School. This enlightening collection provides a rich, global perspective on Black...
Perhaps some people really don’t know any better. Or maybe it’s more nuanced than that. Perhaps there is a large subsection of the population that never got a chance to see it up close. Maybe for these people it is just a concept. Maybe it’s like the abominable snowman. I could see how it could...