We talk about “learning to read” as if it’s something we do and is done. As in “when did he learn to read?” But I’m 52 and still learning to read. In this article I recount my meetings with extraordinary readers and what goes into truly learning to read.
Three Things the Real World Can Learn from the Ivory Tower
Supposedly, the Ivory Tower has nothing to teach business people, but here are three lessons business could learn by looking a bit more closely.
Six Essential Skills Scholars Can Learn from Copywriters
Most people in academia learn a style of writing that is great for precision, but terrible for persuasion, and those habits are deadly when it comes time procure grants, fellowships and jobs.
The Problem With Common Sense
Common sense keeps us from doing uncommonly stupid things. And uncommonly wonderful things.