26 June 2025
A Case of MentoringIt’s the end of June, which for many organizations marks the end of the fiscal year and the time for employee development reviews. It’s a time for managers to critique…
26 June 2025
A Case of MentoringIt’s the end of June, which for many organizations marks the end of the fiscal year and the time for employee development reviews. It’s a time for managers to critique…
24 June 2025
An Update: Dealing with RetirementI retired a couple of years ago. On that day, a senior faculty colleague asked how I planned to use my time going forward. I said I have lots of…
20 June 2025
Dealing with Polarized Discussion TodayLast winter, the Journal of Economic Literature invited me to submit a review of Busting the Bankers' Club: Finance for the Rest of Us. I was tempted to decline. I have read…
15 December 2024
An End-of-Year Reflection on “Declinism” and Some Suggested Readings“I don't know a soul who's not been battered I don't have a friend who feels at ease I don't know a dream that's not been shattered Or driven to…
5 December 2024
Recommended Books for 2024“A metaphor for good information design is a map. Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares.” –Edward Tufte For me, reading a book is like…