Blake's Blog
Decision Hill
Decisions, decisions, decisions.
We make countless decisions each and every day...every hour...every minute....
I Kant Reach
The philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) wrote about so many things...transcendental deduction, self-consciousness, transcendental synthesis,...
Original Starbucks
Before dinner tonight, I found myself in the very first Starbucks -- the one that...
Some Assembly Required: 54 Lessons for a Life Worth Living
Whether it's the periodic seven-year-old's question, "Why is the sky...
Eu-logy: The Study of a Life
As I grow older, I am experiencing a number of phenomena that are new --...
Catnip for Gladwellians
On November 11, 2009 PBS's Charlie Rose welcomed Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics authors Steven...
Hippocrates' "Do No Harm"
In conducting research recently, I came across the writings of Hippocrates. Though he...
The Best Blessings Are Free
I apologize for being remiss these past three weeks and not posting -- I cling...
Brian's Brain
I was exhausted last night as I shuffled onto the plane in the dark amid...
Paper Tigers
I noticed the Michael Jackson autopsy the other day.
You know what my impression was?...
Saturn & Self-Talk
The announcement by GM yesterday that, in effect, "Saturn is dead" is a...
Yearlong Worldwide Sabbatical
Well, this is a neat idea!
Mike Gathright, a professional acquaintance, is now 8...