My journey as a history teacher (1976-98) led me to spend as much time on […]
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Malcolm GauldThe Odds of Selective College Admissions Always Favor the House
As seen in today’s Portland Press Herald Applying to the ‘most selective’ colleges means accepting […]
History’s Compass
Chances are you have heard the comment that basketball star Kobe Bryant made to a […]
Sanford McDonnell (1922-2012)
I am deeply saddened to learn that Sandy McDonnell died yesterday of pancreatic cancer at age 89. While […]
The Trouble With Bright Kids
Hyde-Woodstock teacher Robert Tunney recently passed along a fascinating blog article by Heidi Grant Halvorson […]
On Being Unconsciously Competent
As my Bowdoin College class prepares for its 35th reunion — Yikes!!! — the gradual re-gathering […]
Still Surprised #4: Parents & Mentors
One of the things I like so much about this book are the pearls of […]
Still Surprised #3: On Exercising Leadership
Naturally, while reading Still Surprised, I found myself searching for practical tid-bits for doing my […]
Still Surprised #2: MIT’s Habits of Success
After WW2 and Antioch, Bennis encountered another crucible experience at MIT. His very choice of […]
Still Surprised #1: Crucibles
As noted in my last post, I highly recommend Warren Bennis’ 30th book Still Surprised – […]