Author: Alan

The Gift of Laughter

Greetings. The Navajo have a remarkable way of welcoming a new …

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Nelson Mandela

Greetings.  There are so many reasons to think about and remember …

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With Thanks

Greetings from Maryland where fall has once again brought its beautiful …

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Dreams and Innovation

Greetings. If you happened to read the New York Times last …

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The Greatest Innovations Ever

Greetings. In the latest issue of The Atlantic, writer James Fallows …

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Connecting With Strangers

Greetings. Many of you have asked if you can listen to some …

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Scary Possibilities

Greetings. It’s Halloween…a day and night of costumes, scary decorations, candy, …

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Discovering Our Inner Strangers

Greetings. I’m delighted to share the first ever guest post on …

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Google vs. Humans

Greetings. There are many days when I worry that Google has …

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“The Necessity of Strangers”–The Movie (Trailer That Is)!

Greetings. Many readers of this blog have been asking if there …

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The Power of Making Things

Greetings. On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the Silver …

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The Most Important Strangers

Greetings. For some “strange” reason I’ve become preoccupied with the value …

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