by Tim Wright | Jan 8, 2013 | The Public Humanist
Let me say at the outset that I have never worked in a large company. But I do love language, and am fortunate enough to be married to a woman who is an executive in the corporate consulting world. Through her post trip debriefings, I have become fascinated with the...
by Tim Wright | Jan 23, 2013 | The Public Humanist
Editor’s Note: Last week’s post was part one of this essay, which described the opaque jargon of the business world. But let’s now turn away from the language of proactive solution modeling and cross-silo synergies to a much earthier language equally...
by John Allen Burgess | Jan 29, 2013 | The Public Humanist
For years, I have faithfully read the Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute. Published since 1874 as a professional forum for the Navy and Marine Corps, it is neither required nor typical reading for a self-respecting member of the Boston professional...
by Barbara Pelissier | Feb 13, 2013 | The Public Humanist
Editor’s Note: Compelled to learn more about how people survived New England winters before electricity, central heating, and supermarkets, I asked Barbara Pelissier, the president of the Westhampton Historical Society and Vice Chair of the Pioneer Valley...
by Christopher Volpe | Feb 25, 2013 | The Public Humanist
Though it remains something less than common knowledge, Massachusetts and New Hampshire played a decisive role in the birth and development of American painting. Massachusetts landscapists Thomas Doughty and Alvan Fisher were the first American artists to trade...
