Epicurus

Epicurus asked the age old question. Sex, fancy suits, and money or friends, cheese, and books? He went with friends, cheese, and books. It’s the ancient version of do you want to spend money on things or spend it on experiences. And it is hard to argue with his answer. Plus, the guy has a

Podcast Episode: My Personal Philosophy

Tommy’s personal philosophy; James Hatch at Yale

What is Framework?

Fast Company- Before you can reframe an argument, you need to understand what “frames” are in the first places. They’re simply the term psychologists give to the theoretical filters or categories our minds use to help us store, manage, and interpret the meaning of information. https://www.fastcompany.com/40517659/this-is-the-scientific-way-to-win-any-argument-and-not-make-enemies You can tell me you don’t like my haircut. You

Yoga with Adriene Mishler

Adriene Mishler is a leader. A visionary. A businesswoman. A Mr. Rogers? Yes. Yes. Yes. and pretty much. She claims she is similar to Mr. Rogers in that she creates that warm and intimate feeling to her channel on YouTube. She has had millions of people watch her yoga flow videos and has what 2006

Personal Philosophy of Jesus

So here we go! This should be simple and straightforward. A blog post summarizing the personal philosophy that Jesus filtered all of his thoughts, words, and actions through. Everyone agrees on this, right? Well, there is a simple way of handling this. We look at the story of Jesus getting baptized and then going out

By Any Means Necessary

Malcolm X said “by any means necessary”. I take it as the answer to Sean Connery’s question to Kevin Cosner in the Untouchables. He asks “What are you prepared to do?”. Both are referring to the willingness to use violence to accomplish your goal. That is one way to look at it. The key here

Michael Gervais

Michael Gervais inspired this blog. In this talk, he talks about writing your personal philosophy. He gets into why it is important. Most importantly, he has the students write the first draft of their personal philosophy. Of course, I jumped on this idea. I made it my mission to write my personal philosophy. I am

The Only Plane In The Sky

ttps://www.npr.org/2019/09/11/759742836/the-only-plane-in-the-sky-offers-a-powerful-graphic-narrative-of-9-11 NPR – “It also tells stories that, while massive in scope in their own right, were drowned out by the enormity of the day. I had never fully appreciated how large the marine evacuation of lower Manhattan was, and how the water taxis, Coast Guard ships and private boats rivaled World War II’s Dunkirk

Navy Seal at Yale

There is nothing I love more than the Liberal Coastal Elite. They annoy everyone just by being themselves. They also see the world in the right way. It is a lethal combination. So imagine my glee when this Navy Seal was going to write about being enraged by them. Well not so fast. He actually

Podcast Episode: Intro to Season 2020

I talk about my approach to life. I tell you how my father taught me the skills that make me a great podcaster. I tell you about how my mother taught me to be endlessly curious about the world. I talk about how being in the “Northeast USA Irish Catholic” community shaped my views of