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No man is an island…anymore


The days of rugged individualism are over. Being a maverick and going your own way are outdated. We are entering an age where success is measured by how well you are able to collaborate and draw on the strengths of groups.
The main reason for this is the lack of barriers for people to connect, share [...]

Keeping it Real


To my relief am finally finished teaching for the semester.  Teaching is more stressful than other parts of my job.  But, as both a professional and as a person, I think that I grow the most through teaching.
I have heard that you never really know something until you teach it. There is a lot of [...]

Geeking Out


Mark Edmundson in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday, had a great article called Geek Lessons about why one cannot be “cool” and a good teacher.  I think there are a number of good insights in this article.  Parts of it hit somewhat close to home.
The most common way to become a hip teacher [...]