Boxed Out of the NBA: Basketball and Beyond
One of the best things about growing up in Scranton, Pa., in the 1950s and 1960s was following the local pro basketball team, the Scranton Miners. In my post last
3 Questions for Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein about Boxed Out of the NBA
I’m delighted to present this interview with the authors of the important new book Boxed out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers). I
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Navigating the New World of Work/Retirement/Personal Finance with Kerry Hannon
Photo credit: Bigstock No one really knows where the world of work is headed. The same goes for retirement, which is becoming more of a shifting set of priorities, rather
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James P. Carse, Simon Sinek, Niki Harré: Finite and Infinite Games
Sometimes the full impact of an artistic creation takes years to unfold. That is precisely what happened to James P. Carse, and his 1986 book Finite and Infinite Games: A
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A Curated List of Books by Current/Former USA TODAY Writers
One of the many things I enjoyed during my 21 years at USA TODAY (1987-2008) was working with and learning from so many terrific writers. Many have written books; fiction
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30 Curated Books from the Peter Drucker Ecosystem
I’ve long been impressed by how many super-high-achievers were part of Peter Drucker’s ecosystem; friends, colleagues, confidants, and especially his wife of sixty-eight years, Doris Drucker. Below is a curated
3 Questions for Dave Hoekstra About The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri
Dave Hoekstra; photo by Tom Vlodek Last week, I wrote about the new documentary The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri. In this new post, I’ve
Route 66 and Beyond: Documenting the Musical Importance of Springfield, Missouri
Dave Hoekstra’s riveting new documentary The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri, manages to weave together many strands of sight, sound, and place. It revolves around
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21 Curated Books of 2021 Lists
Following up on my recent 20 Curated Best Books of the Year Lists for 2020 post, here is an eclectic collection of lists forecasting the best of 2021. It’s too
21 Peter Drucker Quotes for Beginning a More Optimistic 2021
I’m continuing my tradition of posting a variety of Peter Drucker quotes at the beginning of the year, and this year we need them more than ever. I’ve kept the
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