Data recently published by Bedrock Data Solutions in their excellent "8 Bits Make a Byte" newsletter: 47 seconds - average attention span at work 238 words per minute - average…

Theaters are getting more creative this summer in an effort to bring the masses back to the movie house. Re-releasing classic films, sponsoring minifilm festivals, and selling exclusive merchandise are…

In his newsletter, The Daily Coach, Mike Lombardi writes about the modest and humble roots of the Final Four coaches who competed in the recent NCAA tournament. Three of the…

I spend ten minutes talking to my students about the importance of hard work, which I do quite often. "One of the things I fear most," I tell the kids,…

A great deal must go wrong to ruin a night out with friends. Here's what happened: We were seated at 7:25 PM on Saturday for our 7:00 PM reservations. A…

On this Mother's Day, I thought I'd tell you a remarkable story about my wife, Elysha Dicks. About ten years ago, Elysha and the kids were having dinner with a…

Here's a new rule I'd like to propose: If three different people - entirely independent of one another in every way - send you an image claiming it reminds them…

I've recently begun writing about friendship - specifically strategies necessary to establish and nurture friendships in your life. My friend, Ann Guo, is researching the subject. Ann wanted to speak…

When I was interviewed for my first teaching job - the same one I have 25 years later - I did not take the interview terribly seriously. I had already…

I've been reading Shakespeare for almost three decades. I read Shakespeare to my students—both in novelization form and the original text—and, prior to the pandemic, I also directed a Shakespearean…