The Great War of 1914-18—it became the First World War only in tragic retrospect—was the seminal event of the 20th century. Its after-effects reverberate in our day. One might argue that the 20th …
Armistice Day | Eleventh Hour, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Month
http://youtu.be/Tj12WvQGvrU This brief silent film montage evokes a moment at the hinge of history... We know so much they could not know.... They knew so much we cannot know.... …
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Lilian Lenton | History Touches Us in Extraordinary Photograph
History touches us in this extraordinary photograph of Lilian Lenton. It was taken in or around 1910. …
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Kendra Bean | Vivien Leigh Intimate Portrait
Serve to Lead makes much of the relationship between leadership and art. In the end, what is leadership, but performance art? Effective leaders often possess notable acting skills. Great actors may …
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21st Century Food Safety Regulations | Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, etc.
A Washington Post report from years ago proclaimed: "A new method against genetically modified salmon: Get retailers to refuse to sell it." When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration signaled its …
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Stephen Covey | Value People as Assets
We need to break away from the Industrial-Age psychology that labels people as expenses and cell phones as assets. Jobs should cater to our interests. Instead of telling people what they're hired to …
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