The following is a transcript of the conversation with Pedro Noguera. Chip Griffin: Pedro Noguera is a professor at the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, as well as the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, and the co-director of the Institute for the Study of Globalization and Education in…
New York University Professor Pedro Noguera discusses his recent book “The Trouble with Black Boys … And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education”
Original interview here. Chip Griffin: Hi, this is Chip Griffin. Today my guest is Mark Story. He is the Investor Communications Manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. and he is joining us to talk about their new proposed rule regarding interactive data, something that promises to provide more information more easily…
We must not lose the “national memory of America’s story” as David McCullough describes it. It will take our collective effort to record and report these stories to ensure our nation’s history does not become lost and inaccessible.
Ethan McKee of Rock Creek Mazza restaurant in Washington, DC talks about the challenges he faces as a first-time executive chef, as well as what it’s like to cook in an establishment focused on more healthful dining.
Todd Gray of Equinox Restaurant in Washington, DC joined Chip for a conversation about his experience as a chef and restaurateur, as well as his views on a range of contemporary food issues, including bloggers.
Anyone who knows me knows that I enjoy indulging in good food and drink. And often expensive food and drink. But the article I just wrote for Cork & Knife features something even I couldn’t imagine ordering, even if my wallet would support it. It’s a $7,450 cocktail.
You don’t expect to get lessons in perspective when you read the Boston Globe’s Extra Bases blog about the Red Sox. But one post tonight delivered that message twice. At the end of a notes-style piece, Nick Cafardo writes that former Red Sox backup catcher John Marzano died of a heart attack at age 45….
My semiannual Think Week has concluded, and I’m full of ideas and energy. Think Week is my opportunity to step back and take a 30,000 foot view of my companies, projects, and activities to make any necessary strategic adjustments. I unplug as much as possible, get out of town, and try to put my mind…
Overheard while sitting in Union Station in Washington, DC this morning: "If someone says not to use money they give me for booze, I don’t do it. I put it in a separate place and only use it for good things. That’s just the kind of guy I am. I’m an honest bum and honest…