This morning I went from reading about the dark history of America's Thanksgiving, to seeing beautiful Thanksgiving sentiments on an e-card that my brother sent me. The contrast between the two meanings of the holiday was striking.

Henry Ford dreamed of making plastic cars out of soy. Now Dow, DuPont and other chemical giants are also dreaming of a ‘green’ future. But, as Jim Thomas argues, bioplastic is not the eco-solution it’s cracked up to be.

I'm sure you're well aware that you rarely---if ever---get anywhere in life completely on your own. Usually, reaching your chosen destinations in life requires the participation, cooperation, and support of others. This is especially true when you are...

An increasingly common surgical procedure for repairing spinal fractures might not be all it’s cracked up to be–in fact, the surgery had the same effect on patient’s pain as a placebo, two studies report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Last week I suggested that you refrain from acting hastily whenever someone encourages you to "push through" a problem---to "force your way forward," so to speak. Although the accomplishment of a goal or dream may require a great deal of patience on...