UNCONVENTIONAL THINKING BLOG

Seems like an absurd question because judged by every substantive viewpoint, Einstein was beyond beautiful–in a rare and striking place all of his own.

But when the great man, the genius looked in the mirror, did he yearn at times to trade places with Cary Grant? Would the physicist who loved women and often played them [...]

Today, I heard a commercial for food stamps. A COMMERCIAL FOR FOOD STAMPS!

Yes, it is humane to offer a safety net for those who would starve without aid but two critical points factor into this mix:

Of the seven billion people on the face of the earth, perhaps 50 are super novas: the extraordinary living amongst the ordinary.

We are all human, in a way, but they inhabit another dimension, a realm of intense genius and creativity that circles in high orbit above our bric-a-brac existences. The likes of Einstein, Gates, Feynman, [...]

Don’t tell me that Stevie Wonder can’t see the world around him. Have you heard the magic that comes from his brain. The insights. The majesty. The “Ribbon in the Sky?”

The truth is, he finds a way to see.

Don’t tell me that Beethoven was going deaf when he wrote the Fifth Symphony. Have you heard [...]

Everyday since Barack Obama took office, I have been tortured by his presence in the White House. Not because of his role as President but instead for his ascension to King. Last week he added a new title to his imprimatur: Pope Obama.

During his three-plus years on the throne, we have become a nation of sheep. [...]