Essays are a great way to teach lessons. In our house of seven children, it seems that almost every day is an “Essay Day.” Last week, when caught in the middle of a lie—about an issue that was not ...

This is one of those "learn by doing the opposite" kinds of posts. It's inspired by a few New York Times stories earlier this week on a new book that the surviving son of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff ...

It really chaps my cheeks when a great writer like me gets "tainted" by the unscrupulous acts of hacks like this Jayson Blair guy at The New York Times. It zaps the creativity right out of my bones.

We were trying to add a remote data entry and display unit to our radio communications monitoring system, itself recently revised to take advantage of new 8-bit microprocessor technology (yes, this ...

T hey spoke with eloquence and a bit of humor. They spoke with wisdom and a lot of experience. They were members of a new Toastmasters club, and were giving a presentation at our recent Toastmasters ...

Future Hall of Famer and five-time world champion Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees isn’t just an inspiration for aspiring athletes. He also has some integrity lessons that can be applied to ...