Are you familiar with the marshmallow test? This is a 1972 study by Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel. Young children were… Read more Have We Failed the Marshmallow Test?
Category: Concerned Human
Blog writing from my perspective as just a plain old human
In Their Own Words
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and… Read more In Their Own Words
The Courage to Compromise
We often seek strong leaders. It seems that during much of my memory, and maybe our country’s history we have… Read more The Courage to Compromise
My God It’s Full of Stars
Our lives are in the soil. Mycorrhizal networks in the soil exist throughout the earth—from arctic to tropical biomes and… Read more My God It’s Full of Stars
Finding Your Thanks
It’s so easy. It’s so easy to feel bad. It’s so easy to feel sorry for ourselves. I’ve certainly been… Read more Finding Your Thanks
Principled Conservatism
“At its principled best, conservatism holds that liberal ends—the right of the individual to enjoy the maximum degree of freedom… Read more Principled Conservatism
The World I Live In
I live in a country in which half of the people choose a president and party that promotes and then… Read more The World I Live In
Connecting Dots of a New Normal
The unprecedented times of the new normal. Two terms or phrases I could happily do without. I mean, enough already.… Read more Connecting Dots of a New Normal
Can We Do This?
The old man dog in the house decided he needed an early start today. Apparently he had a lot to… Read more Can We Do This?
Let Me Explain…
“Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” So, says Inigo in The Princess Bride. Time… Read more Let Me Explain…
Tim Goodwin 