"Kids simply don't have the attention span they used to."But, I'm not sure we're entering a new world of A.D.D. Perhaps we simply have more entertaining options.60 years ago, the most boring radio show in the world would beat out anything else going on. 30 years ago, the most boring...
A few years back, when Bradley University's basketball program made the NCAA Sweet 16, my resume instantly became more interesting - for a few months at least.And Boise State's recent football success has made my friend's degree from that institution much more valuable than it was back when he graduated.More recently, Penn...
Today's reminder to stop doing good stuff, and start doing great stuff comes from an article sent in by loyal reader, Chris Stapel.Every year, before the Super Bowl, the NFL prints 100,000 Super Bowl Champion hats and sweatshirts... for what will end up being the losing team.Those clothes end up...
This past week, Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith decided to go for it on 4th down and a foot, deep in his own territory, rather than punting the ball away to Drew Brees and the Saints.They didn't make it. The Saints kicked a field goal to win the game. And...
Why are we still studying Plato, Aristotle and Socrates?We've had 2,000 years to build off where these guys brought us. So, where are their successors today? Even Freud (a "modern-day" philosopher) died more than 70 years ago?Are the modern day Platos out there, and we're simply laughing at them - only...
I don't see the leaves laughing.I don't see in poetry anymore.Too much non-fiction, I guess.Now, I see cause and effect.Victims of their own circumstance.The romantic language of Main St. vs. Wall Street gets lost on me.I only see the truth.But, there was truth in the leaves laughing.Perhaps even more of...
5 years ago, after witnessing Facebook's success, I remember a couple of my friends talking about how they were going to build their own social network.How stupid does that sound now?The entrepreneur in us wanted to mimic Facebook. But what the entrepreneur in us should be more excited about than...
My friend recently recommended a restaurant in China Town. Excited and intrigued, I asked how she found it?"Oh, a few years ago, we just decided to drive down to Chinatown and randomly picked a restaurant."By sheer odds, this is probably the worst possible way to stumble across a great restaurant.Now, back in high...
Over the last few months of posts, I have hinted about what I believe to be an upcoming revolution in traditional education. Many of you have asked me about this - what I think the future of education looks like.More than ever, I'm convinced the future of education will be...
Out of all the blogs you read, this one is probably the shortest, right? That's intentional. Because:1) Most blogs can't keep my interest past a single mouse scroll.2) This blog is specifically designed to provoke thought (including my own), not to do your thinking for you.3) This abbreviated format has kept...
