I’m a huge fan of accessing public domain and creative commons licensed work for personal and educational usages. Why do I think the public domain is important? The public domain feeds creativity across various art forms, assists in preserving films and...
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Learning to say “no” more often is a primary driver of success. We all have only so much bandwidth to dedicate to projects. Choosing not to do something or having no opinion about it leads to more productivity and less...
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Before I saw the trailer recommended to me on YouTube, I knew nothing about the film Sing Sing or the program it depicts. Immediately after viewing it, I wanted to know more. Sing Sing’s Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA)...
Photo by Vika Glitter on Pexels.com “If a child memorizes ten words, the child can read only ten words, but if a child learns the sounds of ten letters, the child will be able to read 350 three sound words, 4320 four sound words and 21,650 five sound words.” Dr....
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.” Chuck Yeager I love flying. My grandfather was a pilot and former member of the Army Air Corps (pre-Air Force) and owned a little Cessna for years. I still get a thrill during every...
from An Uncommon Theory of School Change The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. If you do not manage culture, it manages you, and you may not even be aware of the extent to which this is happening. Edgar Schein I’m...