The Elasticity of Memory, Part I

Written July 19th, 2010 by John Mark Schofield.

Memory, reality, family, and love. My mother is losing her reality, but keeping her humanity and herself.…

Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal by Joel Salatin

Written May 18th, 2010 by John Mark Schofield.

A review of ‘Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal,’ Joel Salatin’s revolutionary rant-fest about the difficulties of being a small sustainable farmer…

‘The Checklist Manifesto,’ A Review

Written April 5th, 2010 by John Mark Schofield.

‘The Checklist Manifesto’ by Atul Gawande is well-worth a read for anyone trying to do anything difficult and complicated…

A Manager’s Guide To Mistakes

Written March 13th, 2010 by John Mark Schofield.

A key part of being a good manager is knowing how to handle mistakes, both yours and those of your team members…

No More Guns

Written April 23rd, 2008 by John Mark Schofield.

Living in Downtown Los Angeles’ skid row taught me that sometimes danger is real, and sometimes it’s illusory, and that I always prefer to protect myself in a less-lethal way…