I wrote this for the class blog, but thought it worth reposting here. Every spring we take the Presidential Leadership Academy on a trip to some location to consider the leadership challenges facing that community. This year we took a different approach. We are visiting key sites of the Civil […]
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This was written for the students in our Presidential Leadership Academy. It is cliché to say that leadership comes in many forms, but of course it does. It also often comes upon us when we are not expecting or even wanting it. Such has been the case for my wife […]
From my blog for the Presidential Leadership Academy. Today I was interviewed by a student for her COMM 260W class, “News Writing and Reporting.” At one point she asked me if I had a personal motto. I was surprised that I had never thought about such a concept. I do […]
This past week I had the great joy and pleasure of being at the Grand Canyon with my family and our Leadership Academy students. I have posted some of the sunrise shots at Targuman | PhotoBlog.
From our class trip to DC. We heard about the limitations of national intelligence and the fact that the IC is to present information not propose policy or action. Location:K St NW,Washington,United States
Just see how far car safety has come in 50 years. A 1959 Chevy Bel Air crashed into a 2009 Chevy 2009.
I love being back in the northeast with the seasons. The thing I really love about the seasons? They change. You hear that? They CHANGE. Now get to changing. The scene this morning from our back deck:
Yesterday (Thursday) was our first full day in NOLA and we spent most of it on Tulane’s campus. We had a group of excellent presenters including one surprise, a former Tulane honors student! Chris Meyer, Special Advisor to the Superintendent Louisiana Department of Education, spoke to us about the development […]
Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans I miss it both night and day I know that it’s wrong… this feeling’s gettin’ stronger The longer, I stay away Miss them moss covered vines…the tall sugar pines Where mockin’ birds used to sing And I’d like to see […]