Next Wednesday, March 11th, the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly will hold a public hearing about two key pieces of legislation designed to protect access to life-saving vaccines, and each of us has the opportunity to contribute to their passing by submitting testimony in support of science-based vaccine policy. Testimony can be submitted in person (Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building), via Zoom, or in writing (using a form).
The bills:…

Discipline Equals Freedom, But Not the Way I Used to Think

Years ago, I recorded a podcast episode called Discipline Equals Freedom. And I meant it.

Back then, I was talking about structure. Food plans. Dating plans. Financial reserves. Time management. Putting systems in place so you didn’t have to make the same decisions over and over again. I still stand…

Discover how photographer William Frucht captures a world that is simultaneously a “slow evolution” and “an infinite mad dance,” in his exhibit Shooting Fast & Slow. The show will be on view from March 6 to March 29, with Opening Reception on Saturday, March 7, 2–4 p.m. The event and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Frucht’s photography follows two distinct paths. One path — the slow path — is photographing abandoned or distressed places with a big medium-format…

Emotions, Emotional Boundaries, and the Stories Your Mind Tells

I want to start by sharing something that happened a while ago. It showed me that the tendency toward rescuing and fixing doesn’t necessarily disappear just because we’ve done a lot of work.

But what does change is this:

We’re no longer compelled to act on it.

Here’s what happened. I live in a condo complex. My doors were open, and I heard a child outside on the phone. It sounded…