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Periodic External Evaluation Of Any Academic Institution Is Never A Bad Idea
Every once in a while, great institutions need to be evaluated for their adherence to their missions and continued productivity.
My Visit To A Foreign Country With An Island Of Wonder: No Passport Required
Nashville: Music City and a whole lot more.
For Lack Of Expert Advice
It’s usually wise to seek the opinions of those who know more than you do.
Citizens’ Assemblies: A Voice For The Shy
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.
What If Our Politicians Used Judeo-Christian Values To Run Their Campaigns And To Govern
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.
I’ve Loved The Movies All My Life Then The Movies Left Me Behind
The movies being made today are clearly not for me.
Rock Concerts: 1966 To 2026
Rock concerts used to be about the music. Now there has to be theatrics with a dry ice minimum.
It Helps To Have A Plan; It Helps To Tell People What It Is
Leaders need to articulate their plans to their constituents to foster trust and gain approval.
Both Trump And Pisters Make Me Feel Bad
Leaders who make those they lead feel bad are totally ineffective.
“THE MD ANDERSON SCANDAL Report”: Why Now? Is It Accurate? Who Wrote It? What Do The Authors Want?
The real story of this REPORT is how big a mess was generated while leadership seemed to retreat from developing a solution. Were there any adults present?
Courage
The report I was sent is formidable. If what it delineates is true, there is a real crisis in the MD Anderson culture. What I want to know is, what do the report writers want to have happen next?