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Surprises
People who know me will have a hard time picturing this, but it’s true.
Time Flies
I've been blogging and Tweeting for three years. I think I should say, *only* three years.
An Argument to Spend 24 Hours with "Private Empire"
24 hours and 16 minutes is how long it took me to listen to the audio version of Steve Coll's Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power. That translates into 704 pages for all of you eyeball-centric reading people.
Winging it
Every once in a while I have the chance to put together a new lecture on a topic I find...
Immigrating into a New World
Being first at anything is hard, but being first at college is a bewildering and sometimes terrifying experience.
A Community Based Approach to Alcohol and Drug Education
The African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” is often used in education circles to stress the importance of community in the learning process. It is a concept that we in private higher education can apply to an area where colleges and universities continue to face new problems every year: the issue of drug and alcohol use and abuse on our campuses.
Airline Pricing or Flat Rates?
Southwest has spoiled me. I’m so used to just checking a bag and not thinking about it that when I flew USAir last week and saw a “bag fee,” I actually got offended. What do you mean, “bag fee”? If I didn’t bring a bag, I’d get flagged by TSA, but you’re charging a bag fee? How about a seat fee? Sheesh.
The Costs of a Jammed Calendar
Go look at your calendar. How much of your week last was scheduled in meetings or other events? Recently, I received a piece of critical feedback from someone whose insights I greatly respect. She told me that my calendar (in our case a cloud based Office 365 calendar) is looking "awfully full."