So it was a milestone birthday last month, and I have been thinking about age...my age, men’s ages, aging. I have no trouble with it (thank goodness--why worry about something about which I can....

Larochefoucauld said that often our cirtues are merely vices in disguise. Altruism can make us feel good about ourselves, but self-amiration is far from admirable. Kindness is a composite quality in....