Summer Fun (The Morning News)
Don't let your couch potatoes plant themselves in front of the television. Arts centers, libraries and museums across Northwest Arkansas will offer classes and clubs for infants, toddlers, tweens and teens this summer. From the Arts Center of the Ozarks' crafts workshops to TheatreSquared's Summer Drama Academy, there's bound to be something going on for you and your children in June, July and ......more...Dana Gioia on the Close Connection between Business and Poetry (Knowledge at Wharton)
Dana Gioia (pronounced Joy-a) claims to be the only person in history who went to business school to be a poet. Having earned a degree from Stanford's graduate school of business, he worked 15 years in corporate life, eventually becoming vice president of General Foods. In 1991, Gioia wrote an influential collection of essays titled, "Can Poetry Matter?" in which he explored, among other themes, ......more... Family With A Purpose (The Morning News)
Most mothers receive a card of thanks on Mother's Day. Not many moms will receive as much attention as SuDawn Peters. She and her husband, John, have 13 adopted children and one biological son....more... Eric Alterman: The Complicated Corruptions of Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal (HuffingtonPost)
Originally posted at the Center for American Progress . It is with considerable reluctance that I address the topic of Rupert Murdoch's takeover bid for the Dow Jones corporation, and with it, The Wall Street Journal . While the point of the Journal 's reportorial excellence has been made repeatedly, a no less salient point regarding the irrelevance of the paper's editorial page frequently ......more... Oprah's Dad Wants To Dish On Daughter (KGO-TV Bay Area)
Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon, will probably never get his tell-all book on his daughter's must-read book club list. At the moment, "Things Unspoken," is not in bookstores; it's being shopped to agents. But a couple of excerpts are already circulating, and they paint a less-than-flattering picture of the media superstar....more... Our Publisher (Mississauga News)
Ron's pioneering role in the newspaper industry began 30 years ago when he introduced and perfected the editorial use of full process color on the front page and throughout the newspaper....more... Olive Software Converts Smoke Signals Into Digital Content (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----People might not be able to decipher smoke signals right now, but once Olive Software digitizes the Choctawhatchee High School paper, Smoke Signals, winner of the Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization Student Public Relations & Media competition , readers will be able to access all the future issues online....more... Conman.com (Salt Lake City Weekly)
If cybersquatter Robert Paisola is the future of the internet, then we?re all in big trouble....more... Leadership Excellence Award Finalists Announced (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy and Harvard Business Review today announced the finalists for a new award recognizing ethical leadership in the U.S. business community. The Leadership Excellence Award honors top executives for principled leadership, exceptional achievement and a commitment to developing employees....more... |