When I started teaching at Stanford 25 years ago, none of my students had broadband off-campus, but they all called home on a landline voice phone. Now, broadband is pervasive, and the pandemic emphasized how much we rely on internet connectivity for work, school, healthcare and more. But ...
Seven years ago, I asked a wide-ranging group of sons and daughters, “If you could take one lesson from your mom that has made all the difference in your life, what would it be?” The responses were rich and varied. They included, “Life’s not fair, but it shouldn’t stop you from ...
Today, animal rights activists are supporting the release of sea creatures from aquariums into the wild in honor of “Empty the Tanks Day.” While I sympathize with the desire to re-enact “Free Willy,” as a former whale and dolphin trainer, I know firsthand that releasing them from their ...
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Donald Trump won the first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle Wednesday night, and it wasn’t even close. What debate, you ask? Then you didn’t watch CNN’s broadcast from the leafy confines of St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday night. Like the old ...
When the ancient Greeks wanted to learn what their future held, they would consult with oracles. Alexander the Great, for one, visited the Oracle at Siwa, an oasis in the Egyptian desert. According to his biographer, Plutarch, the oracle told Alexander that he was destined to conquer the ...
Henry had a sharp eye. He paid close attention to what people around him were doing–and what they weren't. One observation in the 19th century forever changed how Americans buy food products, revolutionizing the food industry and making him rich to boot. You still use the change he ...