Year: 2024

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? Working on what’s next. Whatever that…

Graduation last weekend made me think of Mr. Beckman. He was one of my favorite junior high school teachers. That was quite a few years ago. Two things about him stand out in my mind….

Now that the semester’s over… At our students’ graduation ceremony the other day, a number of us were reflecting on the semester that had just concluded… with some discussion over how the students would evaluate…

While we’re celebrating current, recent, and upcoming graduation days, for my students and all graduates everywhere, I’m reminded of a funny story. This goes back a bunch of years, shortly before I added the role…

It’s easy to give advice. I think I find it easy to take advice too. But for me to heed the words that I say to others? Not so easy. So this one is for…

It was my privilege to witness and participate in Dominican University graduation ceremonies yesterday. Our student speakers inspired me. Our honorary degree recipients… transcendent. Some students, walking on stage to receive their degrees, I could…

Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week! Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday. Me? The grading is done! The to-do…

Thank you, my marketing clients, students, and friends. As we near the end of our semester and enjoy student final presentations, here’s a big thank you to the clients and friends that have helped my…

“Why did you call me ‘The King of Latrine’?” I asked of our class valedictorian, begrudgingly admiring his wordplay after he signed my yearbook. “Can’t you read?” he scoffed, “that’s ‘SATIRE,’ not ‘latrine.’” In high…

The Doctor D Society Can a label be… our destiny? Thinking back to high school now. My nickname was “Doc.” Not because I wanted to be a doctor. Not even the non-health-giving kind that I…