Monthly Archives: October 2009

October 26, 2009

CALIFORNIA, THINKING, AND THE WILD WILD WEST

Corporate CEO’s and forward thinkers like to use the Wayne Gretzky analogy.  Gretzky scored 940 some goals in his 20 career in the NHL.  But he never skated to the puck in order to take his magic shots.  If he … Continue reading →

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October 18, 2009

CROSSING THE API BRIDGE WE HAVE COME TO

Warning! This is NOT a post about how screwed up the whole high stakes testing and accountability movement is.  It is NOT  a scathing criticism of NCLB or the misguided goals of our public policy toward schools. It is not … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2009

THE LAUREATE

I woke up to news pulsing through Twitter that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. Really?  He won it?  He’s not just  ”a candidate in the running”… but he actually won the thing? That’s extraordinary! Just last week … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2009

TWO CHICAGOS

The International Olympic Committee decided to hold their 2016 Games in Rio instead of Chicago.  Even a personal appeal by President Obama could not persuade them otherwise. And maybe it is only fair.  As attractive as Chicago may be as … Continue reading →

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