My favorite Charlie Munger story:

In 1953, Munger was 29 years old.

Recently divorced. Lost the house. Huge social stigma of divorce back then.

His 8-year-old son, Teddy, was diagnosed with cancer.

The leukemia was incurable.

No medical insurance - Munger paid for all…

'How can the world believe' the Saudi crown prince 'is reforming when a citizen is going to have his head cut off over tweets on an anonymous account with less than 10 followers?' cbsnews.com/news/saudi-ara…

A worthy cause if ever I came across one …

What is ignored or neglected by the media -- but will be studied by historians?

Here's the full list of 25 examples:

I think about this Tom Waits story all the time.

Great article about the resurgence of Barnes & Noble under James Daunt. theguardian.com/books/2023/apr…

Gotta stop calling it “salad days.” People hate salad. From now on, well-remembered times of youthful bonhomie will be known as “burger days.”

Totally agree with the college leaders here.

Schools can't prepare kids to overcome the injustices of the real world if those kids can opt out of hearing anything that might make them feel uncomfortable.

Whether from the right or the left, censorship kills education.

I’m looking for educational innovators - people or organizations who are approaching ed issues from a cutting-edge perspective - for a study. Please share your ideas!

Busy packing for #NAGC22 ? Don't forget to bookmark our landing page, where you can access all of our titles featured throughout the conference. Bon voyage! 🥳 NAGC routledge.com/go/nagc22?utm_…

Last month, my friend and mentor, Dr. Susan Johnsen, and I sat down for an engaging visit about her career, influences, and profound contributions to the field of gifted education. The interview is now available on YouTube. youtu.be/U5_4fGW37Oo #nagc

Another great title from Todd'sGiftedRants!
Built to foster lifelong learners, Inquiry Learning in the Gifted Classroom takes readers step-by-step through the process of integrating, managing, and assessing problem-based learning. ⚙️ routledge.com/In-quiry-Learn…

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OMG In the Penguin Random House/S&S antitrust trial it was revealed that out of 58,000 trade titles published per year, half of those titles sell fewer than one dozen books. LESS THAN ONE DOZEN.

Fun, colorful, and ingeniously illustrated, “You Under the Microscope” highlights the far out and fabulous things happening under, on, and occasionally up our noses. 👃 Look out for some inside sneak peeks later this week! routledge.com/You-Under-the-…

So unreal holding my book in my hands! If you’re reading it, please share your thoughts. If you are loving it - please write a review on Amazon and help get the power of #PurposeDrivenLearning into more classrooms this school year: amazon.com/Purpose-Driven…. #UnlockPDL #SELinEDU

Fresh strategies, updated definitions, and comprehensive assessments make the highly anticipated second edition of “Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children” a must-have resource for helping #2e students thrive in the gifted classroom. 💡 routledge.com/Twice--Excepti…

It’s officially released today! So excited about this work w/Tamra Stambaugh. Practical ways to differentiate in content areas! ⁦Prufrock Press⁩ #giftedchat amazon.com/gp/aw/d/164632…

We wrote this book in between lesson planning, grading, and teaching during a Global Pandemic. As teachers, the practical element of this book was very important to us. We hope it helps you with #projectbasedlearning and #socialjustice education. Pre-order now!

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