by Whitney | Aug 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have about 10 blog posts here in draft form, things I’ve written because I just needed to get them out of my system, but things I’m not sure are ready for prime time, so to speak. The problem with being elected to office- even a small local office, is...
by Whitney | Aug 6, 2012 | blogging, business, community, education
Chris Brogan talked about resistance in his weekly newsletter, and it got me thinking. Often when I talk to people- educators, non-profits, small businesses – it doesn’t really matter- I hear a sense of resistance when talking about all these “cool...
by Whitney | Feb 29, 2012 | community, economics, education, learning, new media, social media
Seth Godin put out an interesting manifesto on education yesterday, called Stop Stealing Dreams. It’s a free download and can be read online, printed, or read in any ebook format. I strongly recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in education. I...
by Whitney | Sep 6, 2011 | economics, education, learning
Today is the first day of school for my kids. They guys are now a junior in high school and an eighth grader, going off with a bit more enthusiasm than I expected, to be honest. Education is under fire from all fronts these days, in part because we all know, in our...
by Whitney | Jul 14, 2011 | personal
Yesterday, I had the rare privilege of sitting down with one of my close friends from high school. After not seeing one another for years, we ran into each other in downtown Philly a few years ago and reconnected, and I feel so fortunate to have her in my life again....
