I’ve carried Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye’s Boston Globe obituary with me since he died at age 88 in 2012. The obituary is by Andrew Taylor of the Associated Press. Here’s the opening: WASHINGTON — Recovering from war wounds that left him with one arm, Danny Inouye wanted a cigarette and…

Here’s a short, very short story about a speech by Stephen Hawking that I heard thirtynine years ago in Boston. Why share a short story, a vignette? Because I believe such stories may bring some wisdom, a smile, common sense reality, a path forward — in our challenging education world…

Surprise! Finding Booker T. Washington’s wisdom right there, on the path leading to the hotel…. My recent experience at the ADR (alternative dispute resolution) conference in Riverside was terrific — and full of wonderful surprises. Here’s a short, very short story — vignette of life — that I’d like to…

Judy Heumann died this week at the age of 75. Due to polio, she was wheelchair bound and she became a powerful advocate and champion in the fight for rights for people with disabilities — for more than 50 years! Have you heard of her? Her name is all over…

On February 3, 2023, the Biden administration’s USDA (US Department of Agriculture) issued new nutrition guidance for our nation’s school lunch programs — less sugar! Why? To cut childhood obesity, a huge challenge in our nation. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that about a fifth of US children…

On February 3, 2023, the Biden administration’s USDA (US Department of Agriculture) issued new nutrition guidance for our nation’s school lunch programs — less sugar! Why? To cut childhood obesity, a huge challenge in our nation. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that about a fifth of US children…

Happy 2023. In the next set of Medium posts, I’ll share short, short vignettes — 13 of them — with the theme of TRUST, COMMON SENSE and even WISDOM — mostly in our education world. TRUST — how to build it, how we need it, how to spot it and…

These Tips are all about TRUST — how to build it, how we need it in schools (and everywhere), how to spot and avoid distrust, etc. etc. etc. Here are vignettes –short, very short stories — that I’ve gathered over the years. Why? Because I believe they may bring some…

What Jimmy did — once a month; every month He built trust in his high school community — the coin of the realm! Here’s vignette # 4: What Jimmy did once a month, every month This set of vignettes is all about TRUST — how to build it, how we…