Archive for category: Nuggets

John Hodges’ Nugget: “Keep Truckin,” Washington, DC

John Hodges’ Nugget: “Keep Truckin,” Washington, DC

By Stephanie Ursula Hodges Today’s interview and life lesson is from none other than my dear father (depicted here with Beatnik glasses and my lovely mother at his side). Whether tantrums or tears, my three brothers and I were taught from the outset that we’d  be “wiser in the morning.” […]

“You Don’t Always Catch a Shark on Your First Try” A Life Lesson from Sari, NYC

Sari the Shark-Catcher explains that sometimes it takes a few tries before you can earn a preposterously enormous shark…or frog. The more you try, the more you win.  

Oldmansearch: Going Beyond The Polemic

Oldmansearch: Going Beyond The Polemic

By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Last spring, a polemic started about a new Twitter account: @oldmansearch. ‘Norman N.’ is a 82 years old American veteran living in Indianapolis – according to the tweets he sent. His Twitter account description says: “My dad is 82 years old. I’m teaching […]

“It’s Better to be Smart than Right” A Life Lesson by Heather, NYC

“It’s Better to be Smart than Right” A Life Lesson by Heather, NYC

Heather explains that it’s better to be smart than right. It feels good to be right, but proving you are is not always the smart thing to do. “It’s Better to be Smart than Right” a Life Lesson from Heather, NYC

Daniel’s Nugget: Many Paths Leads To The Truth

By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland From dreaming of becoming an ice cream seller on the beach to wanting be a dentist, after a brief ‘zoo keeper’ stint, this is quite a stretch. Maybe Daniel wanted to sell ice creams, he then realized he’d like to be able to […]

Becky’s Nugget: “All Things Are Possible”

We were so excited to get this nugget of wisdom from Becky Coffield. Becky is from Arizona and  owns a mule, who she says can teach us a thing or two about life. (Confession: We are so out of touch with nature here in New York City, we had to […]

The Life Lessons Launch

The Life Lessons Launch

Our dearest PenTales Friends, We’re pleased to present you with Life Lessons. We’ve been working on this for the past few months and we’re so excited to officially ask you to be part of it. Life Lessons is nothing more than 5 questions. We’re welcoming EVERYONE to answer them. We […]

Alexander’s Nugget: “Hunting Rats and Lightning Storms”

Alexander’s Nugget: “Hunting Rats and Lightning Storms”

Today, Chef Alexander Nagi answers PenTales 5 Life Lessons Questions. (Got some heard-learned lesson or some nuggets of wisdom to share? Time to spill them here.) 1. Who is your hero and why? I truly admire people that have misguided convictions, that are not afraid of being wrong, that enjoy experimenting, […]

Davina’s Nugget: “Dark chocolate is good for you”

Davina’s Nugget: “Dark chocolate is good for you”

Ok, I have to say it: I love this girl. She admits to wanting to be a Pop Star. First, that reveals that she’s totally out of touch with current pop culture – apparently she missed the memo announcing that the word “Pop Star” is totally outdated. Second, it’s like […]