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  • What Has Happened to Personal Responsibility?

    March 11th, 2024


    What Has Happened to Personal Responsibility?

    The Boston Globe sent me an article that I almost deleted. Other than the fact it was the location of our family home for a few years, there are few things about the Brookline Massachusetts tobacco ban of anyone born this century, that is of interest.

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  • Please Research and then VOTE!

    March 4th, 2024


    Please Research and then VOTE!

    March is only the 3rd month of the year, which means we have 8 months until the next presidential election. Eight months of television ads run by Political Action Committees and the candidates themselves. Two thirds of 2024 will be taken up by campaigns that promise no end to some of the nastiest, backbiting, fought in the gutter, politics we have ever seen. There will be no civility, no decorum, and certainly no pleasantries exchanged by the candidates as they are on the trail bringing their cases to the American people. We will spend less time on the issues and more time on personal attacks and verbal jabs being exchanged. Many will go to the poles and cast a ballot for the “lesser of two evils”, while others enthusiastically vote for one candidate or the other.

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  • Giving for the Right Reasons

    February 26th, 2024


    Giving for the Right Reasons

    It is hard to believe that after being married to a fundraiser for more than 35 years, having a son who is also a fundraising professional, and a mother who was a frequent contributor to charitable causes regardless of her own financial well-being, I never looked up the definition of philanthropy. According to the Miriam Webster Dictionary it is:

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  • Clearly, the Debate Isn’t Over

    February 19th, 2024


    Clearly, the Debate Isn’t Over

    Recently, the Boston Globe ran a story talking about Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank AG now requiring employees to return to the office. According to the story “the return-to-office mandates keep coming – and getting more specific”.

     

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  • Greetings From Cornhusker Nation

    February 12th, 2024


    Greetings From Cornhusker Nation

    For those that are confused by the title, the University of Nebraska’s nickname is the Cornhuskers. I’m not entirely sure how or why they got this moniker since anyone that has ever traveled through or lived in the Midwest can attest to the fact that Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri all are blessed with cornfields that go on for miles and miles on both sides of the road. I’m not sure which state produces the most corn for people to eat but depending on which source you look at in terms of overall corn production, Nebraska is 3rd or 4th in the country. Nebraska was where the first 2 jobs on my January tour took me.

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  • Having a Difficult Conversation

    February 5th, 2024


    Having a Difficult Conversation

    You would think that after working with speaker and trainer Michael Miller for over a decade and watching him present on many occasions I would be better at having difficult conversations. After all he breaks it down very well and gives you a wide range of tips and tricks to accomplish the task.

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  • We are Back

    January 29th, 2024


    We are Back

    It is true what they say about getting older, time moves so much more quickly. Was it almost a month ago that I was wishing people a Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas? Students have been returning to campuses since the first week of January and it feels like there was such a small break in between first and second semester. Years ago, I joked that we could close our offices from mid-December through the third week in January and nobody would notice.

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  • Help, My Job is a Dumpster Fire!

    January 22nd, 2024


    Help, My Job is a Dumpster Fire!

    To be clear, it is not my job that is a dumpster fire but instead it is the professionals that I work so closely with. Higher Education, especially in Student Activities and Student Affairs, is a profession that is more than a little troubled. For those that live it day to day, this is not news.

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  • Should Claudine Gay be gone?

    January 15th, 2024


    Should Claudine Gay be gone?

    Over the last month or so, I have watched, listened, and read about the Claudine Gay saga. For those unaware, she is the embattled, now former President of Harvard. The first woman of color ever to hold that post. From many reports, she is an inspirational leader that might have done amazing things at Harvard. To others, she was a politically correct DEI hire. Never having met her, I have no real opinion of her but there is a part of me that feels badly for her. She resigned under a maelstrom of negative press and people from all over the world pushing for her ouster. What continues to nag at me is whether she was treated fairly or was this a witch hunt by the conservative press.

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  • What to Expect in 2024? I Haven’t a Clue!

    January 8th, 2024


    What to Expect in 2024? I Haven’t a Clue!

    Wouldn’t it be great if the rest of life had a book or a series of books that let you know step by step what the year or your life had in store for you? Boy, could I use a book like that for 2024. Frankly, I have no idea what to expect in 2024. Personally, it promises to be a great year as our grandson continues to grow, develop, and begin to walk and speak. Even though they are older, watching our kids navigate the path to adulthood and find their way in the world is exciting. On many other fronts, the next year is a murky, fog shrouded, mystery.

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