the Wall-Street Journal

You really can — and should — argue with success

February 1, 2015

In a article written for The Wall Street Journal, “Deflategate Masks the Many Virtues of Belichick” (January 31, 2015), Christopher Caldwell asserts, “Forget the football-deflation scandal: the Patriots’ head coach is one of the best ever.” Caldwell and most others…

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A Flawed Report’s Important Lesson

December 17, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Peggy Noonan for The Wall Street Journal. I agree with her that Americans, regardless of their party affiliation, should agree torture is wrong. To read the complete article, check out others,…

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Women at Work: A Guide for Men

December 15, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joanne Lipman for The Wall Street Journal. She explains why even the most well-intentioned male managers can be clueless when dealing with women in the workplace. Her purpose is to “discuss…

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Stop Wasting Everyone’s Time

December 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from another brilliant article by Sue Shellenbarger for The Wall Street Journal. She acknowledges that meetings and emails kill hours, “but you can identify the worst offenders. To read the complete article, check out others,…

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Fee-Based Libraries Were Like Netflix for Books, 200 Years Ago

December 5, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel Akst for The Wall Street Journal. As he explains, all-you-can-read lending services helped democratize reading. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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Inside Seuss Inc.

September 1, 2014

Theodor Seuss Geisel (above) died in 1991. The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Anna Russell for The Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information,…

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Seeking the North Star: A book review by Bob Morris

August 22, 2014

Seeking the North Star: Selected Speeches John R. Silber David R. Godine, Publisher (2014) “Discontent combined with youthful idealism and energy for action ensures a brighter future.” John Silber This volume consists of 30 of John Silber’s speeches that he…

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Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris

July 20, 2014

Sam Ford is Director of Audience Engagement for Peppercomm. His 2013 New York University Press book, Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture, was co-authored by Henry Jenkins and Joshua Green. The book was named one of…

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Bill Gates’s Favorite Business Book

July 15, 2014

In an article Bill Gates wrote for The Wall Street Journal, he suggests that John Brooks’s 1960s essay collection, Business Adventures, still offers many insights into running a strong business. The rules for running a strong business haven’t changed Here’s…

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James Surowiecki on “Twilight of the Brands”

July 13, 2014

Here is a brief article that appeared in The New Yorker (February 17, 2014) in which James Surowiecki observes, “For much of the twentieth century, consumer markets were stable. Today, they are tumultuous, and you’re only as good as your…

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