The Story of You

Actor Cole Hauser joined Morgan Freeman in making the film noir, “The Minute You Wake Up Dead” (2022). Critics mostly panned the movie, which is surprising given the star power of these two. In one scene Hauser’s character says, “You know what I’ve never...

Romance of Restlessness

Travel. Politics. Relationships. Money. These topics have something in common. I’ll call it the romance of restlessness, a deep, personal desire for something better, more, or different. My list here includes only a few objects of restlessness. George Bailey, the...

The Light Rocks

Alice Cooper, the “Godfather of Shock Rock,” shocked the music world when he announced he had become a Christian. He believes he is part of an inevitable spiritual awakening. “Humanity is craving for answers,” he said. “There is something better… If you don’t feel it...

Attractive To You

Before Mike Ducker retired as CEO of FedEx Freight, I heard him speak to business professionals. In his talk, he offered ideas about managing adversity. But it was his opening statement that I found memorable. Ducker had an impressive run at FedEx. In 1975, he...

Near Miss

Jose Felipe thought he booked his trip on a different airline. He never boarded VoePass Flight 2283, which crashed in Brazil leaving no survivors. “Thank God we didn’t get on that plane,” he said. A presidential candidate literally dodged a bullet when a would-be...