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My online reading habit is a search for blog-worthy material. Fortunately there’s a lot of scrolls between what’s blog-worthy and what’s not, and as every writer knows, that’s where the good stories hide, the little stories behind the biggies. Those are the stories that bring focus on the larger picture. Not everyone has reading goals […]

EDUCATION STEPS UP, HARVARD ROARS

Education steps up when Harvard slams it down. No defeat baby, no surrender. No retreat. Today, with Harvard’s statement, their decree, their promise to not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights, we are all Harvard People. Without the student loan problems.

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

Does risk management apply to marriage? Only if you’re married. Single people have other risks to mitigate. So what are the risks for married people? The biggest risk is in not apologizing often enough. For example:

EDUCATE, VALIDATE, FOLLOW THAT KNOWLEDGE

The work to educate people is an uphill climb. Nothing shows it better than the last year and a half. The corona virus has revealed an unexpected side of America. It’s the side where marginal public figures claim air time by saying whatever it takes to garner attention. But we’re way past that now? Not […]

AUTHORITY MAN: KNOW THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM, HEAR THEM

Authority man comes in all different shapes and sizes, but the flavor never changes. Even when they favor you and I, empathy leaves a slightly bitter taste. We cheer when authority man rules our way, but forget that we’re one misstep from being ruled against. Then what happens?

SHORTHAND FOR OK BOOMER? OK, B

Can we finally stop the OK Boomer fun? What’s it been, a week, a month, ten years, since it first came out? Let’s clean it up a little, maybe cut a syllable to a simple “Ok, B.” Baby boomers don’t want to tax the time others take to say something as clever as “Ok, boomer.” […]

MARK ZUCKERBERG BUILDS PURPOSE ON FACEBOOK WALL

For big life questions, Mark Zuckerberg has big answers. From his Harvard commencement address: Today I want to talk about purpose. But I’m not here to give you the standard commencement about finding your purpose. We’re millennials. We’ll try to do that instinctively. Instead, I’m here to tell you finding your purpose isn’t […]

CTE SO FAR

Watching the New York Jets and Indy Colts on Monday Night Football, one guided by a Harvard guy the other by a Stanford guy. Smart guys from smart schools playing a little football. What are they thinking? Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Luck have got to know about CTE. They probably heard about it in college. […]

ONLINE READING THE WRITE WAY

HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE OVERSEAS?

EDUCATION STEPS UP, HARVARD ROARS

HISTORY MIRROR CLOUDED AND SMEARED

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

EDUCATE, VALIDATE, FOLLOW THAT KNOWLEDGE

AUTHORITY MAN: KNOW THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM, HEAR THEM

SHORTHAND FOR OK BOOMER? OK, B

MARK ZUCKERBERG BUILDS PURPOSE ON FACEBOOK WALL

CTE SO FAR

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