The Secret Plan to Make NAIS Mandatory

Here is today’s quiz: What is the difference between a “consistent” state and an “inconsistent” state? If you said one refers to feeling calm and the other to feeling crazy, you’re wrong. Here’s a hint: It has to do with the...

A Meditator Comes Out of the Closet

I’ve discussed a lot of topics on this blog, but one I’ve avoided is meditation.When you meditate, you learn not to talk about it too much with others who don’t meditate, since it seems to make them uncomfortable. A very good friend said to me not...

The Pain of the Rebel Healthcare Worker

Because our healthcare system is so full of holes, it’s tempting to assume that all its participants are jaded by the push for expensive tests, surgery, and pharmaceuticals. Of course, that is a dangerous assumption. The system has many committed...