September 2013

150,000

150,000 Can’t Be Wrong By Leonard Zwelling             Before I close up shop as an Anderson blogger next week and go independent (same URL, no worries), I would like to acknowledge those of you who have contacted me in person or by email about the blog. It has been most encouraging to know that you …

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WHO LEADS?

The Time For Another Survey Has Passed By Leonard Zwelling             The last few days at Anderson have been momentous. Starting with the Chancellor’s visit we have learned (for the third time) that morale among the faculty is at an all-time low and that the poor morale encompasses more employees that just the faculty.             …

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SPECIAL EDITION OF THE BLOG-The Chancellor’s Visit

The Chancellor’s Assembly: Politics-Good to Great By Leonard Zwelling             I’ve been depressed since I got out of my seat in the Hickey at the conclusion of this “event” today. The Chancellor came to MD Anderson with the ex- and current Executive Vice Chancellors to meet with the faculty and hear concerns that have arisen …

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ROPES

The Ropes of Kol Nidre By Leonard Zwelling             Kol Nidre is the holiest night of the Jewish calendar as it begins the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. Like all Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur begins at sundown of the previous day. This Kol Nidre evening, I spent at the service held by the Orthodox Chabad …

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$85 a Head

$85 a Head By Leonard Zwelling             On the road to retirement, one learns about many gifts the institution grants you on the way out the door.             First, I got an email asking me which tangible gift I would like: a captain’s chair, a rocking chair, a certificate or some crystal statuary or something. …

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