On Friday, May 10, 1940, at 5:35 a.m., the beautiful spring dawn of northwestern Europe was sundered by the unanticipated, unmistakable, ominous, thunderous rumble of heavy artillery fire. Adolf …
Sophie Scholl Ennobles May 9th
May 9th is the anniversary of the birthday of Sophie Scholl. Scholl is a celebrated heroine of modern Germany—indeed the world—for her historic service and sacrifice in resisting Hitler's Third Reich. …
Coach Billy Fitzgerald | An Ecosystem of Excellence
The acclaimed Coach Billy Fitzgerald has retired. He is known, far and wide, simply as "Coach Fitz." His forty-year career as coach and teacher has left an extraordinary mark. I would have …
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10 Trends in 21st Century Environmental Leadership
The mantra is that every day should be Earth Day. We've all become more attuned to the ways in which all of our actions—individually and collectively—can create environmental costs. In the …
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Timing | Jon Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, the Beatles & Ronald Reagan
Jon Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, the Beatles, Ronald Reagan.... Very different people, alike in being compelling public performers. Each mastered a transition that so many get wrong: they knew when …
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