Sun.Jul 28, 2024

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How to Get More Done

Steve Keating

I’ll frequently ask someone how their day went. If I had a dollar for every time that they answered “busy,” I’d have a whole lot of dollars. For many people, having a “busy” day is the measure of a good day. Some even consider a busy day to be a successful day. But I’ve seen many very busy people who are busy getting nothing of substance done. They are merely busy being busy.

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Category is – “limitations” Part One

Patter by Pat Thomson

All research does some things and not others. There are lots of ways in research writing to signal what we do, and don’t do. Heere’s some of the most important. Problem posing – how we understand the puzzle or problem we are interested in is always a matter of choosing what we think is most important. And what isn’t. Our writing gives readers detailed explanations of our puzzle/problem and its boundaries.

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We Must Help Save America’s Historic Black Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Baltimore, the Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School is a significant part of the city and the nation’s history. Located in the heart of Baltimore’s Black culture, it is where many of the city’s Black leaders, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, began their education. Although the school was closed in the early 1970s and fell into disrepair through neglect and was nearly destroyed by a fire, it was saved and recently reopened as a community hub thanks to alumni and publi