Special or Not Special – Is that the Real Message?
So, class of 2012, are you special or not? To hear David McCullough Jr.’s commencement speech at Wellesley High School last weekend, today’s graduates are not special at all, except maybe to their own circle of family and friends. While this harsh dose of reality is no doubt true, the message has created a firestorm. […]
Dispatch from Indiana – Reflections on the Power of the Message
On August 13th, tragedy struck the Indiana State Fair, as a sudden gust of wind brought down the stage and light rigging of the band Sugarland, killing or injuring scores of people. I was among those in the grandstand anxiously watching the darkening skies to the west, while awaiting the performance of one of my […]
