Plagiarism and the Flow of Ideas

By Dean Whittaker Our whole society is built upon the ideas of those who came before us. We are standing on their shoulders. To whom does an idea belong, and how do we gracefully, and sometimes with attribution, borrow the idea and apply it in a new way? We all are...

How Do You See Yourself?

By Dean Whittaker What did I learn this month? Actually, I learned much more than I expected. I learned that I am not a staff member, but rather, I am a member of a team. We don’t have staff meeting any more but rather team meetings. More than just words, I now see...

Making Choices

By Dean Whittaker In his book “How Will You Measure Your Life,” Clayton Christensen, a world class thinker and Harvard professor, describes his theories regarding how to think about the critical decisions we all make that can bring happiness and success in...

Feeling Gratitude

By Dean Whittaker As summer draws to an end, and the cycle of life moves to fall, I have been reflecting on what I have learned during this summer time. Perhaps the largest reminder has been to feel rather than think. I have felt the joy of learning coming from the...

The New iPad (iPad3)

By Dean Whittaker For those of us with a technology addiction, the New iPad definitely can scratch that itch. After three weeks of use, I have found it to be a good addition to my ever-growing collection of the “latest” technology including the iPad1 and 2. To assist...