Stephen Hawking, the scientist — Do you remember him? Here’s some of his wisdom and common sense.

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 — and in our wider world. These gems come from my clients, colleagues, famous people whom I don’t know personally, relatives, passers-by. You get the picture. I do believe that COMMON SENSE, WISDOM, and TRUST…