Monthly Archives: August 2009

This morning I attended a birthday party for the child of some close friends, and the house overflowed with babies. I was in the middle of a cuteness epidemic, with child after child pulling at my heart strings. They were … Continue reading →

Imagine a man wearing a TNT vest were to come into the room and, before you could escape, managed to tell you that he wasn’t a suicide bomber. He didn’t have the button to set off the explosives. Rather, there … Continue reading →

My last two messages related to contrarian perspectives on Iran and North Korea. One reason I place so much emphasis on understanding differing perspectives can be summarized as, “The greatest value is in the opposing point of view.” While that … Continue reading →

My last email provided some alternative perspectives on Iran, and this message does the same for North Korea. Again, I should emphasize that the traditional American viewpoint has validity, but because all perspectives are limited, it helps to also consider … Continue reading →