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We should not ignore the power of soft diplomacy.

Vaccination, it’s not all about you.

The four tenets of effective leadership

Every once in a while, great institutions need to be evaluated for their adherence to their missions and continued productivity.

Nashville: Music City and a whole lot more.

Perfecting the shot.

It’s usually wise to seek the opinions of those who know more than you do.

Using the collective wisdom of many peers, as a jury would, may be the best defense against the abuse of young faculty by putative academic leaders.

An important comment from a blog reader

The values of the governments of the United States and Israel are not mine. I don’t think they are the values of most of the people in either country.

The movies being made today are clearly not for me.

For activity to be productive, it must be accompanied by values.

The importance of the choices we make

Rock concerts used to be about the music. Now there has to be theatrics with a dry ice minimum.

Leaders need to articulate their plans to their constituents to foster trust and gain approval.

If Trump is such a good leader, he would have paid the TSA weeks ago.