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Schools around the country have announced they will be back online for the beginning of the semester. A collective “ugh!” can be heard. The past…
Our Gutenberg Bible Moment
We are in the midst of our own “Gutenberg Bible Moment.”
Rather than the printing press, it is the internet. We now have the ability to educate ourselves on any subject, anywhere, at any time and any age. In fact, with the exponential growth in technology, many of the top skills needed for the most in-demand jobs (like blockchain, cloud computing, and UX design) are primarily acquired via online classes.
How Malls Can Save America
How Malls Can Save America Even before the 2020 pandemic, high vacancy rates and millions of square feet of empty retail space were signaling a…
Our Human Advantage in a Digital World
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At 56, Justin Bieber Changed My Life Life has funny twists and turns. In 2016, when my youngest daughter, Allison, was a freshman in high…
Abnormal is the New Normal
“An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior,” according to renowned psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. Could it be that the abnormal reactions we are seeing in our youth–anxiety, depression, addiction, suicide–are normal behaviors and that the situations we have placed them in are abnormal? Could our current education system be one such abnormal situation?
Have We Turned Our Children into Emotional Gladiators?
Have We Turned Our Children into Emotional Gladiators? The last of my three daughters graduated from high school this year. As I reflect on our…
Pathways Giving College A Run For The Money
Pathways Giving College A Run For The Money “Your money or your life” was a popular hold-up phrase in old westerns, but it also applies…
The Real Cost of a Meaningless Education
The Real Cost of a Meaningless Education Viktor Frankl was right. In 1965, the world-renowned psychiatrist and author of Man’s Search For Meaning described the…