Recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s use of users’ personal information has only confirmed what I had initially thought of Facebook: they wanted too much information from me, and they couldn’t be trusted to keep it private, regardless of what ‘privacy settings’ I opted for. In the first years of the social network’s existence, … More Privacy and Social Media: The Facebook Situation
Work. Earn. Save. Invest. Spend. In that order. BGT
You’ve read The Old Money Book. You know what it is and what it is not. Now read about the people who invented the term: The Proper Bostonians. An insightful and entertaining history of Boston’s upper class. BGT
In life there are 2 kinds of pain—the pain of discipline, and the pain of regret. The pain of discipline weighs ounces, but the pain of regret weighs tons. Jim Rohn
We have lost Stephen Hawking, one of the great men of our time. I don’t pretend to understand much of what he conceived and articulated. I’m a writer: I have black holes of my own to contend with. What I do appreciate is that he made science interesting and relevant to a large audience. He … More Stephen Hawking: A Giant For Our Time
I recently received an email from one of our readers containing the link below. (Thank you, Elise.) The article, first published in The Atlantic in August of 1894, warrants the reprinting by the magazine…and the rereading by all of us. President Theodore Roosevelt is the author, and his message is important and timeless. Still, we … More And Now a Word from The President…
“An ounce of privacy is worth a pound of security.” Byron Tully
No emails. No work. No internet. No television. No texts. Let your loved ones know: from now on, Sundays are sacred. You’re unplugged from technology and connected to what’s really important. Family. Friends. Fellowship. Face to face instead of FaceTime. Reading. Rest. Rejuvenation. Reflection. A book instead of Facebook. A prayer instead of a Tweet. … More Hold On To…Sacred Sundays