The Mother/Daughter Team Behind America’s Most Popular Personality Test
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Americans today have a better than even chance of following in their parents’ occupational footsteps. Certain professions like farming, medicine, and law are frequently multi-generational. Social scientists refer to this phenomenon as hereditary career choice. Some of these choices are notable: Judy Garland-Liza Minnelli, Blythe Danner-Gwyneth Paltrow, and various combinations of the families Kennedy, Adams, […]
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Tribute to Robert Osborne
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Robert Osborne
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Sheltering While the Bombs Fell During WWII
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In the early stages of World War II, Winston Churchill declared that London was “the greatest target in the world.” His assessment was strikingly accurate. Adolf Hitler wanted to destroy the British morale, so his air fleet (the terrifying Luftwaffe) launched a sustained bombing offensive that ultimately killed or seriously injured more than 80,000 and destroyed […]
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Recalling the Wisdom of Anne Frank in Troubled Times
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“Everyone is scared…the end is nowhere in sight…one small act of carelessness and we are done for.” During these times of unsettling widespread lockdowns and tragic deaths due to COVID-19, the words of Anne Frank offer special meaning. Frank and seven others hid out in a 450 square foot “secret annex” in the heart of […]
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