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Chile Joins Latin American Move to the Right I'm sure you’ve noticed. In the last several years, we’ve seen a hopeful trend in Latin American politics…
A Skill That I Intend to Master in 2026 This is something I wish I had learned 65 years ago. (Nowadays, I’m happy to get down the stairs without…
I’m writing this while I’m in Baltimore for an end-of-year review of Agora’s seven domestic and six international publishing groups, which will be…
Three Days of Non-Stop Meetings – Oh Boy! I had my first meeting right after I checked in to my room at Baltimore’s Hotel Ulysses, which is a few…
Growers and Tenders, Alphas and Betas Choosing the Right Personalities to Grow Your Business Many years ago, I came up with what I believe may be one…
“Hell, Yes!” – or Maybe Not When a recent visitor to Paradise Palms wrote to the website asking if she could book a big event there, my reaction was…
“Pay Attention to How You Pay Attention” KM sent me this link to an article by Ezra Klein in The New York Times. “When I read it,” she wrote, “I…
“Meet the Indiana Jones of Language Learning” Thanks to my fellow Mules member SL for providing this link to our conversation on the American Bilingual…
Hints: Yes, they are surfers. And, yes, this photo was taken at Rancho Santana. Answer: They are three young Nicaraguans who are moving up quickly in…
“I really appreciated your piece on education in the Dec. 2 issue…” “It’s both sickening and appalling to see how the government has dismantled what…
“Speedoo” by Speedo & The Cadillacs “Speedoo” was a big hit during my high school years. I still remember the lyrics, but I never saw it performed…
My focus today is on the dismal state of higher education in America today… but I’m starting on a positive note with my idea for a new system based on…
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