“Genuine heroism for man is still the power to support contradictions, no matter how glaring or hopeless they may seem.” ― Ernest Becker “This is what you have to ask yourself: Do you want to be good, or just seem… Read More ›
Education
THE SCHWINN KING
“Don’t worry about what people think, because once it’s all over the people who love you will make you what they want you to be, and the people who don’t love you will, too.” ― Rick Bragg, The Prince of… Read More ›
REMIND ME AGAIN, WHAT’S THE POINT OF THIS SURVEY?
“Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove.” ― P.G. Wodehouse, Very Good, Jeeves! “There is a distance where magnets pull, we feel, having held them back. Likewise there is a distance where words attract. Set… Read More ›
IT TIME TO STOP BUILDING THE PLANE WHILE FLYING IT
“Her old thoughts were going to come in handy now, but new words would have to be made and said to fit them.” ― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God “Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants… Read More ›
PLAYING THE MOVIE FORWARD
“Jesus was a good guy, he didn’t need this shit.” ― John Prine “I don’t recognize myself. I don’t know who I am anymore.” And it’s all fun and games until someone loses an I.” ― Don Winslow, Savages … Read More ›
THE SINS OF THE PAST NEED NOT BE REPEATED
“So it’s you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire “Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.” ― Mario Puzo, The Godfather Years… Read More ›
Stop! Hold on. Stay in control
“A leader is best When people barely know he exists Of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say, “We did this ourselves.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching “It’s not… Read More ›
CRAFTING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IS BOTH AN ART AND A SCIENCE
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” ― Victor Frankl “You know,” said Arthur, “it’s at times like this, when I’m trapped in… Read More ›
A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION WOULDN’T HURT
“The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters” ― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove “But when you begin with bullshit the conclusion you reach is still bullshit.” ― Elmore Leonard Today officially marks the end of Spring Break for… Read More ›
A ROAD NOT FAR ENOUGH
“I couldn’t help it. I tried to keep it down but it just flooded through all my quiet spaces. It was a message more than a feeling, a message that tolled like a bell: change, change, change.” ― Junot Diaz,… Read More ›
Dad Gone Wild 