How-To Books: You’re Reading Them Wrong
I’ve probably bought 200 volumes in the genre, all promising to offer up the keys to eternal happiness, flawless skin, heaps of
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A not-quite-midlife crisis sent me back to school last year–VMFA Studio School. There I tried to shed my business
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As “Scandal” careens toward its season finale Thursday, I can’t help wondering along with Olivia Pope what her life would
Read the postHow Jenny Holmgrain (Founder Camp Kesem VCU) Makes Things Happen
Jenny Holmgrain is a college student who is busy mounting her first camp, as the founder and co-director of Camp Kesem VCU. While
Read the postThe Most Beautiful Thing about Lupita Nyong’o
Lupita Nyong’o is gorgeous. People magazine got that right when handing her the 2014 “World’s Most Beautiful” title.
Read the postWe Need Diverse Books to Build Character through Characters
As I watch the #weneeddiversebooks hashtag fly on Twitter, I’m reminded that seeing some element of yourself reflected in the
Read the postHow Emily Elliott (Principal, St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School) Makes Things Happen
When Emily Elliott’s oldest child Charlie was ready for kindergarten, she followed him to school, literally, taking a job as a
Read the postDo your habits match your expectations?
I gave the Senior Convocation Address for Richmond Public Schools this year and I count the experience among the great privileges
Read the postThe Case for Raising Your Reading Standards (If You’re Like Me and Don’t Have Any)
A less-is-better ethic is taking hold of my life. Influenced by an eclectic mix of productivity gurus, leadership coaches,
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