I’m not quite geeky enough to have a “Joss Whedon is my master now” T-shirt. . . . Actually, I am geeky enough to wear one; I’m just too frugal to buy one. For those who don’t know, Whedon is the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly,” among other things, and is an [...]

For those who haven’t been subjected to it yet, my platform address on the recession–its impact on us individually, on the Ethical Society and other nonprofits, and how we might respond positively rather than continue the cycle of fear–is available to read here, and to listen to here.
And if you have an opinion on the [...]

“$500,000 is not a lot of money”–one reaction to President Obama’s limits on executive pay for companies receiving taxpayer-funded bailouts.
It seems to me that half a million dollars for bankrupting your company and taking the U.S. economy down with it is a pretty good deal. That quote reminds me of those New York Magazine [...]

So on the one hand, several people who want to run our government don’t bother to pay all their taxes unless they have a congressional confirmation pending. Pretty disheartening.
On the other hand, Sunday morning on my way to the Society I saw the tips of the first daffodils. Thank goodness nature follows [...]