Living in an Uncertain World

by Peter on July 24, 2009
in Business Week

 "I can’t keep doing this!" My friend, we’ll call her Helen, was complaining about her work. It had been a while since I had last seen her—before the most recent downturn—and she was definitely worse for the wear. "My boss is crazy. His boss is crazy. The whole leadership team is crazy."

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Why we grieve for Michael, Farrah

by Peter on June 30, 2009
in CNN

  NEW YORK (CNN) — Last Thursday my wife, Eleanor, flew to Houston, Texas, to see her grandmother, Nana, who had just suffered a debilitating stroke.

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Don’t get outraged at Sanford

by Peter on June 25, 2009
in CNN

  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?"

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Why we’re fascinated by Susan Boyle

by Peter on April 22, 2009
in CNN

  NEW YORK (CNN) — Susan Boyle, who recently performed on the U.K. television show "Britain’s Got Talent," has captured the world’s attention.

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Ticket to freedom is a line on your tax form

by Peter on April 15, 2009
in CNN

  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.

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