Archive for June, 2009
« Previous EntriesUncovering the Role of Genetics in ADHD
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009We inhabit complicated bodies. Advancements in medical research have unraveled many of the mysteries of how and why our bodies and brains work the way they do, but for every enigma solved, there are a thousand more to discover. For the majority of the population, this is an accepted fact that deserves no more scrutiny, [...]
A Summer Adventure
Sunday, June 28th, 2009I have always looked for challenges, for opportunities that would test my mettle. One summer while my family was vacationing on Chappaquiddick Island, I decided to do something nobody had ever done: circumnavigate the island alone and, being the first, set a world’s record for doing so. I was just sixteen. Chappaquiddick Island sits off [...]
The Case of Fabio Rosa – How Social Entrepreneurs Take on the World
Saturday, June 27th, 2009In a civilization fueled by innovation, entrepreneurial enterprise is king. This is no surprise to those of us living in the Information Age – where entrepreneurs are regular features on the covers of the glossy business weeklies – sharing their stories of translating problems into solutions, and making a mint in the process. Creativity, keen [...]
Cat’s in the Cradle
Sunday, June 21st, 2009“If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.” -George Bernard Shaw This won’t be your standard “rah-rah, Dad” Father’s Day blog entry. Because, unfortunately, I see a lot of wisdom in this quote from George Bernard Shaw. I know [...]
Mobile Medical Fairs Help Narrow America’s Healthcare Gap
Friday, June 19th, 2009“You know, I am sad that we are the wealthiest nation in the world, and we don’t take care of our own.” – Joanne Ford, 60 Minutes President Obama took to the podium on Monday to announce his plans for large-scale reforms to the American healthcare system. Healthcare has long been a hot button issue [...]
Twitter Rules for Revolutionaries
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Nobody was counting on Twitter to aid the revolution. Following Iran’s highly contested election – in which incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the victor, “by a landslide”, the government quickly instituted a media blackout – jamming transmissions for many of the world’s leading news outlets and denying access to popular social networking sites including Facebook [...]
Paul Krugman – Depression Economics
Saturday, June 13th, 2009A well known adage warns us to never discuss politics or religion at the dinner table. But if – hypothetically – capitalism is our new religion, should the adage be changed to reflect that? As the US economy still struggles to turn around from the disconcerting downward spiral of the past year, this may be [...]
Deconstructing the Uncommon Effectiveness of the ADHD Entrepreneur
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009For the creative thinker, winding one’s way through society’s values and mores can be oftentimes confusing. As children, we are told to ‘Be ourselves’ and ‘Follow our passions’ while at the same time being warned, ‘Don’t rock the boat’. For those with ADHD spectrum disorders, societal rules can be even more perplexing, causing many to [...]
Act First, Think Later
Sunday, June 7th, 2009I heard of a theory once that says character traits are largely set in children by the young age of three. Based on my own life, I don’t doubt it for a second. I am a risk-taker and have been for as long as I can remember, even as far back as my childhood. A [...]
A Tribute to Swing Dance King Frankie Manning
Friday, June 5th, 2009If traditional ballroom dancing is the adults’ table at a family function – elegant and decorated with the finest silverware, then surely swing dancing is the rowdy children’s table, where peals of laughter are bouncing off the walls and the food is more likely to be found in someone’s hair than on someone’s plate. Even [...]
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