Sophisticated Evolution
In a previous post, I considered the mind-boggling case of the Lampsilis rainbow mussel—a creature with no eyes that somehow "knows" exactly how to construct...
Beit Gamaliel
The confluence of knowledge and faith
Why You Need Both Scarcity and Excess to Find Peace
We often treat contentment like a destination—a quiet room we finally get to lock ourselves into once we’ve accumulated just enough stuff, status, or stability....
Man is Evolving
I have always been fascinated — and a little unsettled — by how confidently people extrapolate beyond what the data actually supports. A public school...
What’s in a Name? The Mascot Minefield
When I served as a principal, our team mascot was the "Ambassador." Living inside the Washington D.C. Beltway, an ambassador was traditionally a delegate from...