Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONPutting Labels on Issues: Binary and UnproductiveOverheard a conversation at the next table in a pleasant cafe in town. Person A (let’s call her Jill) was getting a new laptop. She seemed…May 12May 12
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONWhat is this thing called Love? Beats Me.“I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you Till China and Africa meet, And the river jumps over the mountain And the salmon sing in the street,Apr 191Apr 191
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONJust Chill: Shit HappensI was crossing a street this morning, and the WALK sign was on. This other fellow was crossing at the same time. A car turned into the…Apr 7Apr 7
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONUndeserving Me: Simply ThankfulI’d like to introduce a dear old friend to you, dear reader. Greg, not his real name, I’ve known him for 35 years. And in all this time…Apr 61Apr 61
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONAvoiding Disappointment in People: Don’t Expect“A man’s face and appearance betray Only what he projects but not what he hides. A tiger’s stripes and fur portray Not the bones and power…Apr 52Apr 52
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATION“I’m Sorry”: Saving My HumanityRemember that famous line from the film Love Story from 1970, which says “Love means never having to say you’re sorry”? Well, maybe you…Mar 261Mar 261
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONAt Peace with Myself: One Loaf at a TimeI love making bread. It’s really quite an intangible sensation for me. The labour that goes into it. The hours spent waiting for the dough…Mar 25Mar 25
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONHaving the Cake and Eating it Too: When College Presidents Ruin their Schools and go UnscathedAt an emergency town hall meeting called by the leaders of a US college, faculty and staff were told of the dismal financial situation the…Mar 224Mar 224
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONGentrification: For Whom the Bell TollsIn the 1980s, when I lived in New York City, the midtown west side was a seedy place where only the brave or foolish ventured late at…Feb 22Feb 22
Ed ChunskiinILLUMINATIONFiction Writing as a Path to Better Human RelationsIt’s a pain in the butt dealing with people, isn’t it? You have dinner with a friend, and she says something that puzzles you. What does…Feb 191Feb 191
