Susan Loesser, daughter of the iconic Frank Loesser, has been defending her father's song, "Baby, it's Cold Outside." "Absolutely I get it," she said. “But I think it would be good if people looked at the song in the context of the time. It was written in 1944” I think people understand the context in … Continue reading Baby, You’re Cold Inside
Who are we? Consider the preamble to the United States Constitution. When you hear, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union," have you ever stopped to think about who they were referring to? It actually did not refer to the people of the United States, but rather, the … Continue reading Where are You in “We?”
Over the years, I've worked in a couple of areas that dealt with framing: In photography, framing helps with composing the image. You use natural elements to draw your viewer's eye to the subject. This helps emphasize the subject, bringing a natural structure as well as isolates the subject from distractions. In fact, for any … Continue reading The Art of Framing
Yesterday, I was thinking about how people train for a marathon. It seems pretty straightforward: you run a little more each day to build up stamina, you eat appropriate food to get more energy, and you get advice from other experienced people who have run marathons before. What you don't do is sprint short distances, … Continue reading Sprint vs. Marathon
If you've been in a long, deep slumber and looked outside to see the sun on the horizon, you would not be able to tell if the sun was setting or rising. It's the solar equivalent of the glass being half empty or half full: the only difference is what has changed from before and … Continue reading The Next Day
When I was in fourth grade, my family moved across town to be closer to the restaurant we owned. My new elementary school was only about a mile from our home so I walked home everyday. Soon, I made friends who lived near me and they told me about their super-secret shortcut. The shortcut involved … Continue reading Shortcuts
Today, I got a message from Seth Godin. To be more accurate, I got a reply back to my note thanking him for his work, which has been incredibly influential to me. He's one of the most in-demand authors and speakers in the world. To even send a few words, to say "I … Continue reading The Power of Noticing
It's interesting to me where people draw the moral line. In just a few days, the conversation around Judge Kavanaugh has changed from whether he sexually assaulted someone to whether he actually lied under oath. Friends and classmates of the judge were previously reluctant to say anything about his character or heavy drinking in high … Continue reading The Moral Line and the Judge
It's easy to get lost in the mire of terrible news and conflict. I'm guilty of this often. But last night, I was reminded how special moments can still find their way into our lives if we let them. While on a layover in Atlanta, an elderly pianist was playing songs in the middle … Continue reading Benny and the Jetlag
Yesterday, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking at Vanderbilt School of Law. I gotta admit: I do enjoy speaking to law students, more so than bar associations or at law conferences, because I believe there's more opportunity to help them see how the deluge of legal briefs they're reading help shape our country … Continue reading To Be Seen
