Reader survey says print is anything but dead
The young and the rich When this publication began 27 years ago, there was lots of competition for readers’ time:…
Rick Wamre: Useless Chatter
We have a plethora of platforms to share our thoughts, but what do we have to say? The most incredible…
Rick Wamre: The weird titles that hide in our playlists
Songs to love When I switched to a new phone recently, my iTunes account voluntarily offered up a window identifying…
Rick Wamre: The simple act of going back to say ‘thanks’
Gratitude game Recently, I read an article about reconnecting, about the importance of finding someone who has done something nice…
Rick Wamre: Finding forgiveness this season, whether it’s deserved or not
A fool’s Christmas I’m guessing Louis C.K. won’t be having a particularly joyous holiday season. Harvey Weinstein probably won’t be…
Rick Wamre: No thanks
Tom Hanks is the voice we need in these dark times It’s nearly Thanksgiving: Do we collectively have anything to…
Rick Wamre: How would you spend an endless life?
Time is on our side If you could live to be 200 years old, would you do it? Think about…
Rick Wamre: Lessons learned in the hallways of life
School daze As school begins again, and I think back on all the crap I learned in high school, it’s…
24-7 information means constant conversation
But is anybody listening? To me, August once was one of the greatest months of the year. It’s a hot…
Rick Wamre: If the constant computation of our culinary choices doesn’t kill us first
Death by 1,000 bites I first learned about killer foods on the Fourth of July in our backyard as I sweated…
Rick Wamre: What would you do? Tell us, and reap rewards
I spend a fair amount of time interviewing potential employees. Luckily, it’s not because we have lots of employee turnover; rather,…
Rick Wamre: Cultivating character
Can a child whose birthright is poverty and a troubled family history blossom? Not long ago, I found myself face…