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NMC Frequency: Season 2, Episode 5: The Power of Story: NMC Narratives
The NMC Frequency podcast is back for another round of the 4x4 Writing Challenge. Listen to our latest episode below and use the commenting feature to let us know about interesting NMC Narratives that we could feature in our upcoming episodes. Check out the NMC...
Experiential Scouting
Boy Scouts (now Scouts BSA) have been around since 1907 after Lt. General Robert Baden-Powell re-wrote his “Aids to Scouting” manual (originally published in 1903). In 1910 Scouting came to the United States. During the last 109 years in the United States, Scouts BSA...
Best Email Reply Ever
I was surprised to receive an email from a student mid-summer, a full two months before the fall semester began. When I read the subject line, I smiled and felt the tension melt from my shoulders. “Fall 2019 Semester Text Book Question” it said. I smiled because —...
Conceivable Dreams: Part One
Eugene was born in 1931 to immigrants. His mother arrived through Ellis Island from Poland in 1918 at 18 years old. His father arrived earlier in 1912 from Russia (although also Polish), trained as a pharmacist. He never applied his trade in his new country. Speaking...