Perhaps one of the most important abilities we can develop is saying 'no'. But if you're like me, you might have some trouble with that every now and then. The [...]
33 years ago, Top Gun made us fans of dogfights, the ‘healthy’ rivalry between Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, and one of the most famous ballads of all time. [...]
Yes, you read that right. Books are dangerous, and can make your life miserable. What, you disagree? then let me make my point with the help of Juana Galán, [...]
Sometimes it’s necessary to take desperate actions so the world takes you seriously. A good example is Barry Marshall, who made a… let’s say, “sacrifice” in order to force the [...]
If you haven’t seen ‘Two Moon Junction’ it is something like the first cousin of ‘Nine and 1/2 Weeks’. B-Movies that used to air (or are still aired…?) at [...]
In 1960, Harper Lee debuted as a writer with “To Kill a Mockingbird,” becoming instantly famous. (Just like Guns ‘n Roses did with Appetite for Destruction) A dialogue of this [...]
It's hard to forget Liam Neeson's legendary words in the movie "Taken": "I don't have money. But what I do have is a very particular set of skills". Cartoonist [...]
Education is empowering, but grades and titles foster a silly competition over whose resumé is bigger. That reminds me of Williamina Fleming, who became immortal in a very odd way: [...]
Arrogance is usually frowned upon, as everyone says that you should always be humble and modest. But a couple sentences from Albert Einstein in 1919 are a great example [...]
"The real enemy is within your mind" is a really worn out cliché... that will still be true no matter what. There's an anecdote of famed orchestra director Artur [...]