So the big problem we face now – in the medical system as well as in the business world (and perhaps in our own lives) is no longer ignorance but ineptitude.

Is it Ignorance or Ineptitude?

Think back to when you were “PG” – Pre-Google. Back then, most people lived just fine happily not knowing what they didn’t know. It’s a different world today. Ineptitude   With a world of information at your fingertips, whether you’re wondering how to make a flawless soufflé, manage your blood pressure without drugs or create the…

This week I had dinner with my Mom at Seasons52. As the hostess took us to our seats, she picked up two black napkins and when we were seated asked us, since we were both wearing dark clothing, if we'd prefer a black napkin.

The Black Napkin

Last week I was having dinner with a colleague in Miami. A wonderful Italian restaurant on the inter-coastal waterway. Good food, good company. In the rustic tradition the white napkins resembled kitchen towels – thirsty but – uh fuzzy. Absorbed as I was in the food and the conversation I didn’t pay much attention to…