Jade Hameister has done more in sixteen years than most of us, whatever our age. She’s the youngest person ever to have completed what she calls the “Polar Hat Trick”–visiting both poles and crossing the Greenland ice sheet. But when she stood up and spoke at the TEDx Conference in Melbourne two years ago, some […]
I can’t write about courage and ignore the Olympics. It’s a dream for so many: every four years, athletes from all over the globe come together to represent their countries before the world. To qualify, to attend, is an achievement of itself; to medal may be, for most, the pinnacle of their achievements on earth. […]
Megan Washington: Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking | Talk Video | TED.com Megan Washington took her stutter to the TED stage. Try to imagine the kind of courage that takes. Ms. Washington isn’t what you’d call a superstar–I had heard her name before I heard her TED talk, but I hadn’t […]
The Dirty Little Secret Behind Statistics About Men. This man’s name is Scott (and no, he isn’t me). Scott has a secret he’s been carrying for decades. It’s nearly killed him multiple times. Click the link, watch the video. It’s nine minutes long. Watch the whole thing, even though you don’t want to. Watch how […]
In June, I had the incredible pleasure of going to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico with my son and several other scouts and dads. We spent 11 days in the mountains, starting at 6000 feet elevation and hiking as high as 12,500 feet–most of it with packs weighing anywhere from 40 to 65 pounds, […]
I have to admit I had never heard of Vicky Beeching until yesterday. Then I saw a link to this article posted on Twitter, and I felt compelled to click through. And suddenly, all my problems seemed pretty small. Let’s try to put this in perspective. You are in your twenties, hugely famous among a […]
This woman’s bravery will inspire you. If you admire people who stand up for people who aren’t standing up for themselves. If you admire people who are just crazy enough to step in front of drunk people twice their size and tell them to stop. If you admire people who have the fortitude to take […]
Some time after midnight on Black Friday, a woman I know (for simplicity’s sake, I’ll call her Bailey) was waiting in line to ask a question at a well-known retailer. A woman in a Muslim head-scarf (call her Sally), clearly not recognizing there was a line, stepped up to the attendant and said, “I just […]