Shakespeare biographer Stephen Greenblatt isn't persuaded by rumors that question William Shakespeare's work. He insists Shakespeare's genius is that he was not a nobleman
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Journalist and educator Thomas Kunkel recommends "Here Is New York" by E.B. White.
Have you got a nose for the new? Do you make fast decisions, based on incomplete information? Do you lose your temper quickly? Are you bored a lot? Do you thrive in chaotic situations? You might be a born seeker… what Winifred Gallagher calls a neophiliac.
Take the quiz. Are you a neophiliac?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/the-well-quiz-how-adventurous-are-you/
The current economic crisis has Americans talking across the generations to share memories and get some advice, including Steve Paulson who had this conversation with his mother Lisa after she sent him a two page list of "Frugal Ways."
Ron Shaich, the founder of Panera Bread Company, has come up with a new business model: cafes where customers pay what they want or can afford.
Psychologist Tara Brach tells Anne Strainchamps that most people believe they’re flawed and have to learn to view themselves with compassion.
Karl Marlantes served in the Marines in Vietnam, so he knows first hand what it means to go to war. He talks with Jim Fleming about what we get right in training our soldiers, and what we get wrong when they come home. This is an uncut version of the interview.
Susan Douglas tells Steve Paulson about “the new momism” that tells women that not only can they have it all, they can be sexy while they do it!
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