Tag Archives: President Obama
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
Filed under innovation and change, President Obama
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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1000 ORIGAMI CRANES
Monday, September 21st, is the United Nation’s 27th annual attempt to promote an International Day of Peace. We are asked to pause and reflect. Or perhaps set aside our personal or political anger. To cease fire. For one day. … Continue reading
Filed under El Milagro, President Obama, spiritual intelligence
WHY PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BE OUR GUEST SPEAKER AT EL MILAGRO
On Tuesday morning President Obama will be speaking to children in schools all across America. He will deliver the messages that we have spent our careers delivering to our students: stay in school. Work hard. Take responsibility for your education. … Continue reading
THE 2OTH OF EL MILAGRO
I’m invited to guest blog on Leadertalk on the 20th of every month. I haven’t missed a day yet. Didn’t miss yesterday either. So I woke up Saturday morning and watched the amazing events unfolding from Tehran and simultaneously tried … Continue reading
Filed under El Milagro, President Obama
100 THINGS I AM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ON THE 101st DAY OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY
…Education, Iraq, swine flu, press conferences, basketball, being American, economic recovery, green energy, housing, kids, race relations, jurisprudence, Pakistan, college costs, the White House website, Republican demise, GM, Oval Office photos, American voters, health care, health care for kids, Guantanamo, … Continue reading
5 PILLARS TO SAVE A NATION
“Every so often, throughout our history, a generation of Americans bears the responsibility of seeing this country through difficult times and protecting the dream of its founding for posterity. This is a responsibility that has fallen to our generation. Meeting … Continue reading
INAUGURATION DAY: A POEM, A PRAYER, AND A PROMISE
My Inauguration Day post on LeaderTalk is a tribute to President Obama… it offers a Poem, a Prayer, and a Promise. It included the re-mix of: “A Poem for Barack Obama Upon the Inauguration of America”. I also integrated themes … Continue reading
Filed under El Milagro, President Obama
HOW PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA SOLICITED MY INPUT ON PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
OK… so he didn’t really solicit my opinion. I think maybe I just had a dream that I was sitting in my office talking to a couple of students when I got a phone call– totally unexpected– from President-Elect Obama. … Continue reading
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