From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD The new pressures of the wrong associations, created and exacerbated by the unstable, impoverished environment, conspired to drain my attention away from school. My experience, however, also reflects Jawanza Kunjufu’s discourse on the systemic biases against Black boys. Kunjufu’s Countering the […]

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From “How AI Changes Your Customers: The Marketing Guide to Humanity’s Next Chapter” by Mark Schaefer Not every decision will be made by a thinking bot. Consumers are often irrational and tend to make purchasing decisions based on emotions.  People may start with the crystalline logic of AI, but they can ultimately make a purchase

From “World of Wonders: A Spirituality of Reading” by Jeff Crosby We are all shaped by something – by our “liturgy” of life – whether or not we recognize it as such. Developing a liturgy of reading, including Scripture and books beyond that for all seasons of our lives, can be nurtured in a variety

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From “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” by Frederick Buechner We all want to be certain, we all want proof, but the kind of proof we tend to want – scientifically or philosophically demonstrable proof that would silence all doubts once and for all – would not in the long run, I think,

From the NY Times

From the NY Times

From “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” by Peter F. Drucker Successful entrepreneurs do not wait until “the Muse kisses them” and gives them a “bring idea”: they go to work. Altogether, they do not look for the “biggie,” the innovation that will “revolutionize the industry,” create a billion-dollar business,” or “make one rich overnight.” Those entrepreneurs who

From “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” by Parker J. Palmer Behind this understanding of vocation is a truth that the ego does not want to hear because it threatens the ego’s turf: everyone has a life that is different from the “I” of daily consciousness, a life that is trying