The UPS trucks need a break from the countless home deliveries from Amazon. The homes are decorated, and the presents are wrapped, and under the tree. Last minute Santa lists are tottering to the finish line as the procrastinators among us are … [Read more...]
No Negotiations
December 20, 2017 by
Dear Students: We don’t negotiate grades. We don’t always build a curve, and 87 percent is not the same as 90 percent. It’s too late for extra credit when the semester is over. Actually, it’s never a good time for extra credit. One more thing — … [Read more...]
Shane & Sean
December 19, 2017 by
Two young men, Shane & Sean, working the Christmas Tree lot at Lowe’s went into overdrive when Rohini asked for pine tree clippings for the school program. “I have a 16 month old baby”, Shane said and grabbed a full bodied tree and began skinning … [Read more...]
Make it Jingle. Make it Count.
December 18, 2017 by
I learnt an important lesson from my friend and colleague Bill Danko, the best selling author of “The Millionaire Next Door”. He often said, “if it doesn’t jingle, it doesn’t count”. Diana actually made me a t-shirt with this profound message. … [Read more...]
