Stressed, Tired, Rushed—The Modern Family

Speaking of stress … apparently we all have it—stress, that is. The New York Times ran an article whose title defines the problem—"Stressed, ...

Astronaut Goes On Strike In Outer Space

In 1974 Colonel William Pogue became the first American to go on strike—in space. The astronaut was part of the last, and longest, manned mission ...

Employers Are 'Thankers' or "Thank-Nots'

As part of National Thank-You Week, research revealed that British businesses were split between "thankers" and "thank-nots." The ...

We Pretend To Be Busier Than We Are

An article on Quartz begins, "In an era of limitless technology and information, life can feel at once empowering and overwhelming—especially ...

Mozart Worked Hard to Be Creative

In 1815, Germany's General Music Journal published a letter in which allegedly Mozart described his creative process:

When I am, as it were, completely ...

Work: It's a Jungle Out There

An editorial in The New York Times argues that many of our parishioners labor in a "toxic work environment." Here's a lengthy quote from ...

Judd Apatow: Success Can't Heal You

In an interview with Rolling Stone, director Judd Apatow responded to the interviewer's statement: "You've said that as an entertainer, all ...

Average U.S. Worker Stays at Same Job 4.4 Years

According to recent statistics, the median number of years a U.S. worker has been in his or her current job is just 4.1, down sharply since the 1970s. ...

Civility Pays Off

Parents used to always tell their children, "Now you play nice." But rudeness and bad behavior is growing, especially in the workplace. As The ...

Bus Driver Conveys Christ's Love

There was a front-page article in the San Francisco Chronicle about a metro-transit operator named Linda Wilson-Allen. She loves the people who ride her ...