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On Criticism

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Richard Newton

Why is some criticism vital and other, deadly?

Posted in Blog, TeachingTagged books, Brene brown, leadership, pedagogy, reading, reflection, rising strong, TeachingLeave a comment

Last Week In Review

Posted on May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 by Richard Newton

“Last Week In Review.” Quick hits on what I wrote, read, and listened to over the last few days or so.

Posted in BlogTagged Ben Howard, Brene brown, Octavia butler, parable of the sower, reading, rising strong, summer, writingLeave a comment
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