by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 12, 2012 | Write Thinking
When I read in The New York Times about a proposed idea in Florida regarding higher education, all I could think was — wow, it’s like taking horribly misguided parenting and amplifying it by a lot. Let’s just say I’m not a fan of...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 7, 2012 | Write Thinking
Back in the day, when I used to read Dear Abby and Ann Landers regularly in an actual newspaper, one of the things that always stuck with me was their advice ‘don’t go to bed mad.’ The tragic story of the man who was pushed on to subway tracks...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 5, 2012 | Write Thinking
Last weekend I happily attended a TEDxHoboken Women event which was part of the global TEDxWomen taking place in Washington, D.C. We had the privilege of hearing talks streamed in from the nation’s capital and also some in-house. Right in my own town — so...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Nov 30, 2012 | Write Thinking
A friend on Facebook recently commented that I had a good attitude through all that’s been going on in relation to the storm. It stirred up memories of how not-so-gracefully I’ve handed things in the past and made me grateful I’ve learned better....
by Nancy Colasurdo | Nov 28, 2012 | Write Thinking
Life of Pi is one of my favorite books. It wasn’t just the story and the message. When I picked it up initially, I almost put it down because it wasn’t holding my interest. But I persisted. Several people I really trusted had recommended it. And my reward...