The venerable poet, a winner of four Pulitzer Prizes, recited a poem at JFK’s inaugural with two thoughts in mind. — Step back in time to one of the most pivotal moments in history. It was Friday, January 20, 1961, a blindingly sunny day. All eyes were on movie star handsome John F. Kennedy who was about to take the oath of office to become the 35th president of the United…

Drucker believed that whenever anything important is accomplished, it is usually done by a monomaniac on a mission. That is an apt description of how he felt about business. — Drucker, an Austrian-born consultant turned professor, is widely regarded as the father of modern management thinking. …

He is so successful because his adversaries continue to underestimate him. — “That’s the problem with vacations.” The Board of Directors Said No Elon Musk was lounging on a beach in Australia when the PayPal board voted to fire him. The 6" 1' South African entrepreneur was now literally on the beach and reporters wondered how it felt to be dumped so unceremoniously. He deadpanned, "that’s the problem…

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. — Robert Benchley said you could divide the world into two types of people — those who divide the world into two types and those who don’t. I like to divide the world into those who seek to blend in and be as unremarkable as possible. And those who know that…

“God laughs when we make plans.” — Woody Allen In the world of the rich and famous on Martha's Vineyard, rumors of a scandalous love affair involving a stunning blonde and a certain someone spread like wildfire. The kind that made your ears prick up and your eyes widen. …

The Temple of Apollo bore three Delphic maxims inscribed as long ago as the 5th century B.C. and potentially even earlier when it was considered the center of the universe. — The sanctuary was dedicated to the Greek deity of music, healing, light, and harmony. The three main maxims were located at the entrance and were traditionally believed to have been written by the Seven Sages of Greece or even by Apollo himself.

Comedian Chris Rock waited a full year before delivering a knock-out punch Netflix special that teaches us how to be patient in the face of humiliation. — “How come you didn’t do nothin’ back that night?” ’Cause I got parents. That’s why. Cause I was raised right, okay?” Hollywood couples were the theme of the segment. Chris Rock poked fun at a husband and wife team, ‘whose star shines brighter?’ Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz were previous…

Why Did Titanic Break Her Promise? — “Our mind craves explanations; truth comes later.” — Gary Marcus In the waning hours of Sunday, April 14, 1912, a genial chap made his way to the bridge of the largest and most luxurious ship he had ever known. With a deft hand, Captain Edward Smith raised a pair of…

The biggest lie about American history is to ignore the spread of equality and prosperity. — As we approach the 45th anniversary of Zinn’s magnum fictus, it is essential that we reassess his bleak message. The name Howard Zinn is infamous among revisionist historians. His tome, “A People’s History of the United States,” has become required reading for those who fancy themselves as challengers to anything…