Call it “affordable” housing. Call it “workforce” housing. We don’t have enough of it. That causes big problems not just for those who need it, but for all of us.

Don’t buy the hype; there was plenty to be happy about in 2023 — if you look for it.

What kind of grownup did Cindy Lou Who turn out to be? This question and more answered in 5 new Christmas songs…

It’s hard to squeegee an original song into the traditional Christmas play list. Here are five worth listening to.

You won’t hear Rudolph’s reaction to the rhino-shaming he endured on the standard version of the song, but you will if you read this post. Treat yourself to that and 9 other fun or moving versions of Christmas favorites.

Some ideas to make your “spirit month” more uplifting.

At a time of unprecedented divide, what a 5 foot wig-wearing woman can teach us about coming together….

Part 2 of my story on the power — and the limitations — of nonintuitive advice. What’s the best advice you ever got?.

It’s advice-giving season in the US as families come together to share food and ideas. Here’s some of my favorite advice, prepared in two appetizing servings….

You don’t have to be a professional photographer to see beauty. But you do have to look up from your phone.

Civility begins with valuing other people as people. And if we want more of it, that starts with us.

More and more people want to work from home. This saves them time and may even allow them to produce more work. But, increasingly, it appears innovation may suffer.