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Off the Beaten Track
Counting grad school, I’ve worked in the same small academic field of study for nearly three decades. Because I’ve skipped it for the last few years, the conference I attended in Jacksonville, Florida last week was a homecoming of sorts. It was also a wonderful opportunity to catch up with colleagues I’ve grown close to…
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Glass Houses: Revised
Today I got an e-mail from my editor about Glass Houses. Her page-long message included an eleven-page overview of her suggestions and her version of three re-worked chapters. A hard copy of the edited manuscript is on the way and should arrive Monday or Tuesday. The message and summary are effusively positive. The more she…
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Educator of the Year
Regular readers know I spent most of the past week at the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education conference in Jacksonville, Florida. I’ve been a member since 1989, spent several years on the Board of Directors, and served as President in 2000. It’s a great group of which I am proud to be a…
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A True Convert
This week I’m attending a conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Earlier in my career–back when flying was a pleasant and enjoyable experience–I wouldn’t have even considered skipping. But the last few years its been held in locations too far for me to reach by car, so I stayed home. It’s great catching up with colleagues I…