A few thousand years ago, the Bible story goes, Pharaoh woke up from a dream he couldn't understand: He was standing by a river and saw seven robust cows emerge, followed by seven emaciated cows. "I have not seen such ugly ones … [Read more...]
What happens when the wrong people get deported
January 8, 2010 By
Peter Bregman Special to AC360° When 11 Christian clergy get arrested in New York City for a non violent protest, it may be worth, at the very least, raising an eyebrow. But when 1,300 petitioners and 50 organizations, including theNew … [Read more...]
For 2010, think of self-reliance as progress
December 31, 2009 By
New York (CNN) -- In last year's futuristic movie, "Wall-E," human beings, evacuated from an uninhabitable Earth, now live in a space station, confined to hover chairs and unable to walk because they have become so obese. … [Read more...]
It Takes Courage To End a Recession
August 3, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Brad Baugh lives in Savannah, Georgia, where he buys and renovates houses. He told me two things the other day that exposed a great opportunity in this treacherous recession -- and that may even shine a light on our way out of it. … [Read more...]
Why we grieve for Michael, Farrah
June 30, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Last Thursday my wife, Eleanor, flew to Houston, Texas, to see her grandmother, Nana, who had just suffered a debilitating stroke. Nana is 93 years old with few friends left. As she lay in a hospital bed barely able to … [Read more...]
Don’t get outraged at Sanford
June 25, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- "Daddy," my 7-year-old daughter, Isabelle, asked me this morning at breakfast, "Who is Mark Sanford, and why is he on the news?" I received two phone calls about Sanford on Wednesday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Is this your lucky day?
June 9, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- There is a Buddhist story about a poor farmer whose one horse ran away. All his neighbors came to him in sympathy, saying "What bad luck!" "Maybe," he responded. The next day the horse … [Read more...]
Why we’re fascinated by Susan Boyle
April 22, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Susan Boyle, who recently performed on the U.K. television show "Britain's Got Talent," has captured the world's attention. In case you've missed it, she's a 47-year-old unemployed charity worker who lives with … [Read more...]
Ticket to freedom is a line on your tax form
April 15, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- In the Academy Award-winning short film "The Accountant," the O'Dell brothers call an accountant to save them from losing their family farm. As he's being introduced to one of the brothers, he interrupts, … [Read more...]
Don’t confuse money with happiness
April 7, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- I started my consulting business 11 years ago with a laptop computer in a living room. It grew quickly. The first year I made more money than I had in the previous three combined, the second year I doubled that and by … [Read more...]
