Engaging the Culture, Changing the World

Category Archives: Education

The Distinctive Culture of a University

March 21, 2011

Our society is constantly trying to measure the distinctions among colleges and universities. U.S. News and World Report has made a fortune on its annual publication ranking our institutions. People watch these things. Most presidents talk about how these rankings don’t matter, until their school moves up a notch, and then they trumpet it to the world.

Can We Really Multitask?

January 18, 2011

… We all seem to think we need to multitask, talking on the phone while doing email, texting while driving, skimming the newspaper while talking at the breakfast table.

Is There Anyone Anymore Who Will Tell Us How to Write Well?

November 9, 2009

William Strunk? E.B. White? The Elements Of Style? Does anyone remember those names? Does anyone anymore recognize this little book as one of the shaping forces of good writing for the last 50 years? Read more»

Where Does World Change Begin?

July 13, 2009

I recently attended a fundraising breakfast sponsored by a fine organization in Seattle that is dedicated to bringing the best of medical technology to the health and wellness of poor children across the globe. Read more»