Admitting Inadequacies Is Manly

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Cameron Conaway recounts watching his students reason through Death of a Salesman, the American Dream, and admitting one’s weaknesses.

My Dad and the Cows

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That night, with my burned hands, I was inconsolable. My Dad could think of nothing else to comfort me but to take me to the pickup and drive out back to see the cows.

Top 10 Good Men of 2010: The Billionaires Who Pledged Their Fortunes

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The Giving Pledge is being honored not just for the money raised, but for its potential to breathe new life into the world of philanthropy.

Enough of the Stuff

In response to the uncertainties of the economy, more Americans are embracing a not-so-American way of life: minimalism.