Category Archives: Emotional Intelligence

Leading Your Life by Creating Great Moments

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Rick

Last Friday, the results of my PET scan revealed that the three metastases in my lungs and the one in my liver are gone. Gone! Nivolumab administered intravenously every two weeks seems to be working. My loved ones are breathing … Continue reading →

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“Small Class Size” Is a Misguided Fetish

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Rick

“I believe in small class size,” said the politician. All the parents and teachers nodded. Small class: good. Large class: bad, right? No, actually.  Please follow and like us:

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I Hate Him

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rick

“I hate him,” said Gabby when I asked her to tell me about her teenage son. Please follow and like us:

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Creating a Life: The Purpose of School

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Rick

Could creating a life be the purpose of school? Why not? When it is, everything works right. When schools have other ends in mind, they get discipline problems, dropouts and lower performance. By the end of September, seventh grader Kaden was sending himself … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety? Get Smart, not Mad

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Rick

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, –Rudyard Kipling At lunchtime on the first day of fourth grade my best friend Jimmy stuck a deviled egg in my face and said “Eat it.” Back then, a deviled egg … Continue reading →

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