Monday Morning Mojo

I find something comforting in the natural decay of brick streets. It speaks to both human ingenuity and the inevitability of time’s irrevocable progress simultaneously. There is always something new and wonderful, and it won’t last forever. It’s an eternal progression. I take joy not only in the brick way but in watching time take […]

Kaya and I made our annual trip up into the Adirondacks off the grid last month. We were in the woods for four nights and five days. Mostly, Kaya was off-leash. There was only one time when we were on the rocks of the river – she was about 100 feet from me – that

I was very fortunate to have a piece published about some of my work. I know firsthand the impact that stigma around mental health can have, as you will see in the story. Here it is, by #CrisisTalk, Seth Kahan on Stigma and the National Grand Challenge To Eliminate It.  Today, I am the grand

This beautiful painting is actually graffiti that appears underneath an overpass in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. It’s directly across the street from the Frames Bowling Lounge. On a recent business trip, I walked past it and was blown away by its transcendent beauty. It’s not small… I am only guessing… 8’ tall and 6’ wide. I

Divya, our newest pack member, has been with us for almost 60 days. She will soon be 5 months old. She is doing very well. In her training class, the instructor occasionally uses her as a model. Today she said, it was clear Divya’s getting what she needs: a routine (my daughter keeps her on

Kaya and I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, last week to visit my son where he attends graduate school. I’m not sure this is what the hotel had in mind when they said dogs were allowed. But that didn’t stop Kaya! After 13 hours on the road there, she was ready for some real comfort. Once

I’m not sure this is what the hotel had in mind when they said dogs were allowed. But that didn’t stop Kaya! After 13 hours on the road in two days’ time, she was ready for some real comfort. My annual father–son trip took me from DC to Madison, Wisconsin, to spend a week with

I’m writing about my work on Grand Challenges on Medium. I’m hoping to build a community of people who are interested in taking on big socially intractable and complex issues affecting today’s society. My first piece, “Why I Facilitate Grand Challenges,” includes the section, What Constitutes a Grand Challenge? It is an insider’s perspective on