by Drick Boyd | Sep 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
As we remember the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, I am reminded of my 9/11 story. The Sunday following the attacks we had a guest preacher at the small church we were attending. She was a seminarian and a pastor’s wife, and I wondered...
by Drick Boyd | Sep 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
“I guess a small-town mayor is sort like a community organizer except that you have actual responsibilities.” That line got a big laugh and cheer from the delegates at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul this week. At the same time it betrayed an attitude...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
This is one of those entries where I wish I had something profound and insightful to say. Unfortunately, all I have are questions. Last week, while we were all watching the opening ceremonies the Olympics (or for those who despise the sports mania, you were doing...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
For the past several months the media has been highlighting “The Last Lecture, ” an actual lecture delivered by Dr. Randy Pausch on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Pausch was a computer science professor at CMU who was diagnosed with terminal...
by Drick Boyd | Jul 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Just before the July 4th holiday I attended the national gathering of the National Organizer’s Alliance (NOA) , a network of community organizers, labor organizers and social activists from across the country. I was there to learn about community organizing work that...
by Drick Boyd | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
In recent years colleges and employers have bemoaned the apparent decline in U.S. children’s ability to read and write. As a college professor who often teaches first year students and adults returning to college, I can attest to the often abysmal state of student...
