Friday, September 10, 2010

10 tips on writing

As thought leaders our ability to write and share our ideas is critical. Some good ideas here.



chronicle.com
Most academics, including administrators, spend much of our time writing. But we aren't as good at it as we should be. I have never understood why our trade values, but rarely teaches, nonfiction writing.



http://chronicle.com/article/10-Tips-on-How-to-Write-Less/124268/

Friday, September 03, 2010

Benjamin Zander Classical Music with shining eyes



Conductor Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 20:46.)