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A journey in home energy efficiency
by Zach Henkin I have had a fascination for efficiency ever since my parents first installed a large globe-style fluorescent lamp to replace an incandescent overhead bulb in my childhood bedroom. This...
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Student reflection: Advice in 500 words or less
What if you only had 500 words of wisdom to share with your community, your children, or tomorrow’s leaders? This is what I’d tell them: Make every word count. I once heard that “language is the...
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Distractions from fear
by Kathy Hubbell The news has become overwhelming in recent months. From the mass shootings in our public places to the first notice of a gun created entirely by a 3-D printer; from the tragic plane...
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Life is good in 2050
Originally published in the November issue of The Solutions Journal. by Jay Beeks The year 2050 is a good time to look back on the major events in the United States since the turn of the century. There...
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Cross-post: How the passive voice kills your message
Originally published on January 30, 2014 in Sightline Daily. by Anna Fahey As I listened to President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night, I admit I was encouraged and moved at times. But I...
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Advocating for older workers: 8 practical and beneficial attributes
by Kathryn Hubbell There are many reports out there telling older workers that no one wants them, or that they will have a lot of difficulty finding a job. One such report in U.S. News two years ago...
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Make It Count
by Simon Tam A few years ago, I was asked to write a piece for Inspire Me Today. Their prompt was simple. It said: “If I could share 500 words to inspire, this is the important wisdom I’d want to pass...
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Barry Bennett on the Benefits of Unions
Marylhurst MBA faculty member Barry Bennett writes about the need for unions in this recent Oregonian article: “The “union wage premium” — the amount by which wages of unionized employees exceed those...
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Kathryn Hubbell on the Advantages of Online Education
Communication studies faculty Kathryn Hubbell’s opinion piece on online education first appeared in The Oregonian on October 18, 2014. Here’s an excerpt: In response to Ramin Farahmandpur’s Oct. 12 In...
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Response to NYT op-ed: College for Grown-Ups
by Melody Rose, Ph.D. Dr. Stevens’ editorial, College for Grown-Ups, piqued my interest. Not because of the topic, but because of the date. This op-ed piece was published in yesterday’s New York Times...
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