Is the person you believe has wronged you reasonably responding to a problem caused by you? For just a few examples: demanding leadership treatment for follower behavior and qualifications

True story. In the 1970s, in left-coast California, I was a college student at a university where a strangely high percentage of professors were self-described Marxists. I had a hard time understanding

This is my dad’s 2006 Day Planner. Every single year, no matter what, he got a new one, put it in his back pocket when he got dressed for the day, and took it with him everywhere he went. But 2006 wasn’t

If it's true that there's so much plastic garbage floating on the earth's oceans that it covers areas the size of the state of California... ...would it be possible to use static electricity -- or something

I used to live in one of those stucco buildings in Los Angeles—the kind where the doors of all the apartments open to the same courtyard. Most of the tenants were recent immigrants. They came from Romania,

It happened to me once. Years later, it could have happened four more times. Forgive me. I know talking about this is like scratching brittle fingernails on an old dry chalkboard. I promise the

Wasn't last week's scandal about information Democrats say they got by spying on Republicans? Leakers said they could prove Republicans were talking to Russians with evidence they got by spying. Now Trump

Some years ago, someone told me, "No good deed goes unpunished." It was one of those moments when I actually heard what was being said, and thought about it off and on over the years. And just

Skeet. The homeless guy. Photo: I posted a story about him earlier today, but the photo-thumbnail doesn't display. I'm asking for help in giving him my car. See: Please don't up- or downvote this post.

Whoever it is I am seems to be stranger, much less familiar to me, as the years go by. Goals have morphed, plans have failed, hopes have faded. New, enticing, and probably just-as-elusive possibilities

He goes by Skeet. I don't know his last name. He was sitting outside a grocery store in Berkeley, California, yesterday, as he often does. People who pass by sometimes give him a dollar for the latest

Someone asked for slogan suggestions a few weeks ago. He (I think it was a he) asked us to try for powerful brevity that speaks to our heart. The idea for BE THE CHANGE started as BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT

Wanted to quickly share one of the most helpful resources out there. A guy named Derek Sivers. He created CDBaby back in the 90s. Keeps on creating successes like that, and does an enormous amount of work

“Give me whereon to stand”, said Archimedes, “and I will move the earth.” The boast was a pretty safe one, for he knew quite well that the standing place was wanting, and always would be wanting. But suppose

It's one of the greatest contributions to both English and Japanese literature. The author should be famous! So who is it? I think this is the original version: Spam Haiku Blue can of steel What promise

And now a quick thumbs-up from a guy who knew a thing or two about freedom and human rights. If anybody has suggestions for words to put in the edge instead of "ex cineribus," please let me know.

My companions and I were headed for different stations as we rode a crowded train on BART last night. Less than a minute before we reached my stop, someone behind us spoke loudly enough to get the attention