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What We Must Accept, and What We Never Should

On November 12, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

An open letter to my daughters in the wake of a disappointing election.

Why Parenting Has No App

On August 16, 2016August 20, 2016 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

In a world of scalable solutions and networked knowledge, parenting still feels messy and old fashioned--for good reason.

A Letter from Abroad

On July 24, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

Rare things are typically more valuable than common ones. Communications included.

We Live in a Sliver

On July 10, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

No matter where on earth you go, you're less than an hour's drive from outer space.

The Other 7 Billion of Us

On June 14, 2016 By stsampsonIn Musings3 Comments

Today, nearly everyone in the world chose not to kill anyone.

Brain-Building Advice from Sherlock Holmes

On June 5, 2016June 5, 2016 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

What you need to remember if you really don't don't want to forget.

America’s Greatest Memorial

On May 28, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Question: What should every American do on Memorial Day? Answer: Follow Abe Lincoln's lead.

Why Are People So Easily Deceived?

On March 6, 2016 By stsampsonIn Musings3 Comments

After watching another week of election-year shenanigans, my teen-aged daughter asked me a pretty adult question: “why are so many people so easily deceived? She was thinking of a particular set of people on one side of the political spectrum, but I thought bigger. The hard truth, after all, is that we’re all susceptible to …

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You Are a Remarkable Creature of the Cosmos

On February 27, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Musings3 Comments

An open letter to my daughters in which I wonder at what we're all made of.

The Bacterial Zoo on You

On February 24, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Are you comfortable in your own skin? If so, you're not alone.

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