It's not often I blog about an article I've read without adding substantial commentary of my own, but I read one recently that really struck a chord with me.  As my recent posts make clear, I've been thinking a lot about what's important in life, and the values and norms that have evolved in industrialized societies.  Something else happened that also heightened the article's impact on me: a week and a half ago, my grandmother passed away.   

The article is entitled "How will you measure your...