The Federal Government recently released its National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan, a step in the right direction for securing a crucial but vulnerable element of the global supply chain. In this episode, Cyber expert Gary Kessler talks about what the plan means and how we make the most of its proposed actions.

It's time for a newfound appreciation of the trades, because they are every bit as important as college degrees--and in some cases, even more so. In this episode we explore the relationship between Knowledge, Skill, Wisdom, Insight, and Understanding, and how to make the most of all of them in our lives.

Birders are a funny lot: They will go out of their way to help novice birders learn, without reservation. Wouldn't it be nice if business leaders and managers developed their people as effectively? In this episode, Steve recounts an recent experience where his lack of knowledge was on sharp display--but he was rescued by a fellow birder with far more knowledge.

Sometimes the best language to learn when you're traveling is food. In this episode, I discuss some of the exotic and strange foods I've eaten during my long career as a traveler and storyteller, and the incredible gifts of friendship that people have bestowed on me--through food.

More often the not, we're more alike than we are different, but the labels we glue on each other's foreheads get in the way of seeing that. Here are the results of a little experiment I did.

Think the tech industry is geeky? Maybe. But what has come out of the telecom world may surprise you. Mobile phones are one tiny slice of their creative output. In fact, some of the things that were created at Bell Laboratories will surprise you.

The animals we know today didn't always have the names that we know them by, and some of the older original names are arguably better than the ones they have today. Have a listen.

Ben Link Collins is a sound recordist who’s also an architect—or maybe he’s an architect who also likes to tramp around in the woods and listen to the sounds of nature. But he does a lot more than that. For example, not long after we met, I received a package in the mail from Huntsville, Alabama, where he lives. In it was a bottle of the best habanero hot sauce I’ve ever tasted. Ben grew the peppers and brewed them with a handful of ingredients to create the sauce. In this episode, we hear from a multitalented, very interesting guy. Enjoy!

Just a little fun for the holidays. Wishing you all the best!

What happens when you write a letter to someone you've never met--a great challenge for us all.