Self Delusion is good for you

Self Delusion is good for you

I was listening to author A.J. Jacobs talk about his creative process when he is writing. He is a really interesting guy and goes all in with his book projects. One of his books is his saga of trying to follow every rule in the Bible for a year and another one where...
Why you need to struggle

Why you need to struggle

I was reading an article about why Japanese children do so well in math compared to other countries. The reason was not what I thought it would be.   The kids do so well in math because their teachers allow them to struggle the longest with problems.   That sounds...
A Gift From My Dad

A Gift From My Dad

This past weekend was awesome! Sunshine and 50-60s temperatures in February are ok by me.   My son and I were planning to go for a hike when I got a text from dad asking if he could come along too. Hiking was his passion years ago, but he had not been able to hike in...