J.S. Bach Accepts a Humbler Path

Consider the case of Johann Sebastian Bach. Born in 1685 to a long line of prominent musicians in Germany, Bach quickly distinguished himself as a musical ...

Famous Actor’s Wasted Life

In Jean-Claude Van Damme’s biographical, semi-fictionalized movie JCVD, the actor plays himself as someone whose family and career has spiraled ...

‘Marijuana Pepsi’ Earns Doctorate with Dissertation on Uncommon Names

Snicker all you want; Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck has heard all the jokes anyway. Not only is the performance coach, teacher, and mother unashamed of her ...

Many Are Trying to Find Self-Worth through Productivity

After finishing her psychiatry residency, a young doctor was working at a New York City hospital. She was friends with a doctor who was a few years ahead ...

Famous Author’s Self-Destructive Pursuit of Perfectionism

The brilliant American writer David Foster Wallace committed suicide on September 12th, 2008. He was only 46-years-old. For many months prior to his death, ...

Staggering Increase in Mental Health Issues among Young Adults

Some experts claim that the idea that there’s an epidemic in anxiety or depression among youth “is simply a myth." But a new analysis ...

The Transformative Power of Identity

It was the seventh inning of Game Seven of the 2016 World Series. The Chicago Cubs were leading 6-3, and hoped bringing in the dominant relief pitcher ...

Delaware Community Rallied Around Lowly ‘Christmas Weed’

Many communities are forced to reckon with good things that somehow slip through the cracks. In Claymont, one of those things ended up as a blessing.

The ...

How a Pizzeria Highlights the Gifts of Those with Down Syndrome

In 2000, two parents founded a pizzeria in Rome with the goal of employing people with Down syndrome. Inspired by their son, who had the condition, they ...

Outpouring of Support for Actor in Retail-Shaming Photo

Geoffrey Owens was doing what many freelance workers do during a down season—working a regular retail shift—when someone took a photo that ...