The question of societal morality has long centered around the question of age. “What happens in Vegas…” and “to each his own” arguments normally assume (whether true in reality or not) that the “what” is happening is among consenting adults. But what happens when 16-year old tween idol Miley Cyrus does a pole dance on…

With just days between now and back-to-school, its time to play catch up on a long list of have-to-dos and want-to-dos that were either lost or buried in the shuffle over the course of a very busy summer. Of course my busy life is no different than anyone else’s. Most people I know have family,…

I came across an NPR headline this morning that reads, “World Emerging From Deep Slump, But Can it Last?” The article points to economic indicators in Europe, Asia and the United States that hint at a possible end to the worldwide economic downturn even as it cautions that optimism may be premature.  Three things stood…

It shouldn’t have taken longer than a day or two to contemplate the driving pace I’ve been maintaining since January, slap myself on the hand for not putting into practice the balance lessons I’ve learned over the past 5 or 6 years, and then spending the 7 days before school starts taking it easy, recalibrating…

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