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Bob SparksOctober 1, 2014

In April 2012 the United States Secret Service took a big hit. A public relations torpedo exploded when agents on the presidential detail, along with supervisors, were found to have cavorted with prostitutes in Cartegena, Colombia. All of this occurred shortly before President Barack Obama was set to arrive. An investigation revealed this type of […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 23, 2014

We live in a fast-paced society, driven by technology and air conditioners. What would be the motivation for someone to get outside their box and go outside? I have spent most of my life outdoors. I identify with nature; it is my home. But too many miss the opportunity to understand the value and relationship […]

Guest AuthorMay 7, 2014

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the attempt by some Northwestern University athletes to unionize. I’m a diehard football fan. I’m a football season-ticket holder and I attend any events that show support for the University of Central Florida program. Critics say the NCAA is greedy. They cite the association’s lucrative TV deals, […]

Guest AuthorApril 30, 2014

I’m saddened by the fact that electronic communication has seemingly replaced the letter. I consider the work of the U.S. Postal Service one of the greatest values around today. To have a letter go 3,000 or more miles in a couple of days at a piddling cost amazes me. It costs me as much in […]

Guest AuthorApril 10, 2014

A big part of my day is spent thinking about improving business strategy and developing a competitive advantage. It’s what I do in the classroom, as director of the University of Central Florida’s executive development center, and when I help other businesses. It even spills over into the cycling club I manage. In my way […]

Shannon NickinsonApril 2, 2014

It’s hard to think when you’re hungry. It’s an old adage. Ask any teacher at a school with lots of students who are eligible for free-and reduced-price lunch and they will tell about the limits of the attention span of a hungry youngster. Who knew you could apply the same adage to our college students? […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 8, 2014

To be a teacher is to shove all housekeeping tasks to those tight windows of time when the grading goes away. All semester long, dirty laundry piles up. The lawn grows unchecked. And then, just after my semester ends in December, or May, or August, I schedule long-overdue oil changes and haircuts and dental appointments. […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 2, 2014

I have had the privilege to twice witness presentations by Sir Ken Robinson. If you are not familiar with his work, Robinson is famous for research related to creativity development and educational reform, and he has the most-viewed TED Talk (a popular website featuring interesting and inspiring video presentations). He is smart, funny, and his […]

Tag: University of Central Florida

Bob Sparks: Florida’s Pierson quits as Secret Service boss after White House breach

Alaina Bernard: Get outside the box – and go outside!

Joe Culotta: College athletes should be grateful for their scholarships

UCF Forum’s Rich Sloane: U.S. Postal Service gets my stamp of approval

Bob Porter: Strategic thinking applies to both business, individual lives

Shannon Nickinson: Some college students can barely afford to eat

Nathan Holic: The struggle to eliminate clutter in the digital age

Tom Cavanagh: Any work that benefits humanity has value