David Glassman begins his tenure as president of Eastern Illinois University today. After his appointment, the curious me wondered what leads someone like Glassman to seek this position that puts him amid the fires of the Illinois economy and budget, squarely in the middle of the challenges public universities face in attracting students, while also working within well-established …

Two items on my Twitter from publishing guru Jane Friedman: 1. 92 percent of 2 year olds in the United States play digital games. 2. Michael Bhaskar reports an average American consumes the equivalent info of 175 newspapers a day. From me: I sometimes engage in thinking of an “old timer,” but hard to believe …

Periodically, I get out for lunch. In the conversation last week, the future of television arose. “The next five years will be very interesting,” was one of the comments, as my friend added: “I don’t know anyone who watches live TV any more. It’s just not a good consumer experience.” For me, I will watch …

I picked up this link from the News-Gazette’s Tom Kacich, who picked it up from the Washington Post. I knew there was a reason other than trying to hold on to a little money that I don’t know how to play the lottery. And just think about the “new” money flowing into government coffers from …

I picked up this link from Ed Morrison at Purdue University. It’s a good overview that shows the value of a story well told. https://linkis.com/hbr.org/2014/10/K5G0e

The replica of the Lincoln funeral train is one of the more interesting items to pass through this area. The car that was on display at the Coles County Fairgrounds the last couple of days represents 4.5 years of work to recreate as close as possible an unequaled piece of history. The detail inside the …

A few months after Charleston lawyer Tony Sunderman died on Christmas Day, there was talk that the Brainard Law office on the Coles County square would close. It turns out one of the associates, Brian Poderis, kept the Brainard name. But the time seemed right to capture the history of one of the county’s biggest …

Normally I prefer to test new experiences rather than repeat what I’ve already done. Where I go back to the familiar, I like adding a different touch. For example, when we revisit an area we like in southeastern Wisconsin, I like finding at least one new thing each visit. Last Saturday was my second time …

For those of us who live in rural America, this article is interesting. https://nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/25993-immigration-brings-economic-benefits-to-rural-america.html    

I’m enjoying and learning from profiles put together on veterans of the grain industry for the Grain Journal. Below is a link to the first one published. https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=1ce47d0c-8a88-4f8a-bab2-1da789689434&pnum=90