Needed: The Pros From Dover By Leonard Zwelling The Arab Spring, particularly in Egypt, was seen by many, as a hopeful sign for democracy in the Arab world. A year later, the demonstrators are back in Tahrir Square in Cairo clamoring for and getting the ouster of the duly elected President Morsi, who, because […]
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Just In Case You’ve Forgotten By Leonard Zwelling Today is, of course, a very special day on the American calendar. Although it is seemingly a day about hot dogs, fireworks and mattress sales, it is the celebration of the birth of the United States in 1776 as determined by the Declaration of Independence. Of
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Letters, I Get Letters By Leonard Zwelling A long, long time ago, a singer named Perry Como was a fixture on television. He hosted a very popular variety show and sold millions of records. Toward the end of each of his shows, he would read letters sent to him requesting that he sing favorite
A First Step By Leonard Zwelling For the first time since Dr. DePinho ascended to the MD Anderson Presidency, there is serious discussion about having a vote of no confidence taken by the Faculty Senate. This step has now been proposed on this blog in guest editorials by former chairs of the Faculty Senate.
Walking the Walkabouts Is Not Necessarily Talking the Talk Abouts By Leonard Zwelling My Random House Dictionary defines a walkabout in two ways. The first is British and is a walking tour. The second and far more colorful is Australian. This is a brief, informal leave from work taken by an aborigine to wander
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Len Re: Mike and David By Leonard Zwelling I am extremely grateful and honored that both Dr. Siciliano and Dr. Farquhar contributed to the blog last week. What I would like to do briefly is summarize not the problems they identified and articulated so well, but rather the suggestions they made to improve life
Dr. Kantarjian and I are very pleased with the way this came out in today’s Chronicle. We hope it stimulates additional discussion and some activity toward greater social justice for all Texans and all Americans when it comes to access o health care. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Zwelling-Kantarjian-U-S-needs-universal-health-4638205.ph
From another distinguished faculty member and past Chair of the Faculty Senate: THANKS MIKE!!! After 40 years at MDA, I am now retired about 3 years yet keep in touch as the Editor of The Sentinel (the newsletter of the Faculty Senate). The Sentinel takes time to publish. After visiting with several faculty over last
