"Death is only the end if you assume the story is about you." - Jeffrey Cranor or Jay Michaelson The internet isn't sure who said it first. Either way, I…

A recent social media posting that received a lot of attention on the internet: "Years ago, when I was in my 20s, a bold and artistically daring older friend who…

Packing lists for weeks-long camps are a little ridiculous. In response, parents already paying thousands of dollars for sleepaway camps are deciding that the cost to get their child's camp…

A recent Harris poll indicates: 55% of Americans believe the economy is shrinking, and 56% think the US is experiencing a recession, even though the broadest measure of the economy…

Irene Otte retired Wednesday after working for 51 years in the cafeteria of the school where I teach. I've been teaching at the same school for the past 25 years,…

In a recent newsletter, Mike Lombardi offers eight critical principles of leadership. I love this list. But I also believe that it's not so much a list for leaders as…

Four years ago, a student named Cindy gave me a birthday gift wrapped in handmade wrapping paper that was so lovely that I decided never to open the gift. Cindy,…

Actor and entrepreneur Ryan Renolds said, "Whether you're talking about the unexpected nature of sports, low-cost wireless, gin, connected TV marketing, ad tech, those kinds of things, the connective tissue…

A new South Dakota policy forbids the use of gender pronouns and tribal affiliations by public university faculty and staff in official correspondence. Two University of South Dakota faculty members,…

Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the results from May 2024.…