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She Works Hard for the Money: Should Universities Do More to Prepare Students...
There is a fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal about a move by some universities and colleges to refocus their courses to better prepare students to enter the workforce. Programs cited in...
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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Dividing Women Does Not Serve Anyone
There was an opinion piece in the Opinionator section of the New York Times, which is their online commentary section, entitled “Mommy Wars Redux: A False Conflict.” This article includes a critique of...
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Politicians Trying to Weaken the US Economy: Conspiracy Theory or Current...
Photo courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Although I have written a lot about the polarization of the United States political system here, I tend to shy away from partisan politics on this blog. But...
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What is Happening in Europe and Who is to Blame?
Photo Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net I am no economist, but I have been doing my best to understand the economic problems currently plaguing Europe. Cocktail party conversations have been...
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No More Golden Parachutes for Firefighters! Why Are Pensions Always the First...
Photo Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net An article in the New York Times this week entitled “When ALEC Takes Over Your Town” examines the financial problems of a town in Rhode Island. This town could...
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Sheryl Sandberg’s Top 3 Tips to Keep Women in High Level Jobs
Photo Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Yesterday’s post about an article in The Atlantic magazine entitled “Why Women Can’t Have It All” written by a women in a high-level position with the State...
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Four Strategies to Achieve Higher Employee Engagement
Photo Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net As readers of this blog know, I do not usually stay on any specific topic for more than one post, but we seem to have hit a nerve on the last few posts, so I...
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The Power of Strengths and Weaknesses: Giving Kids Permission to Just Be
Photo Courtesy of Danny Brown The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one corner of the plaza. “When he was a child, that man wanted to travel, too. But he decided first to buy...
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Simple Secret to Success: Just Do It
Copyright JC Politi Photography The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao Tzu Are you optimistic or pessimistic? And how do you think this impacts your ability to set and reach...
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Hunger Knows No Borders: Poverty at Home and Abroad
Copyright JC Politi Photography There is an article in the New York Times this week about the increasing number of people living in poverty in Spain. The article references the fact that the...
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