Category Archives: Blogging

Therapeutic Journaling

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have kept journals over the years. At times, I called them My Management Journal, then later, My Daily Record of Events. My inspiration was no less than good old Benjamin Franklin who maintained what he called his Virtues: Daily … Continue reading →

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Organize a Mastermind Group: Surrounding Ourselves with Life-Givers, not Life-Suckers

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Dr Joseph Russo

This is adapted from Living for Monday, a neat little blog should you ever have occasion to want to, well, live for Mondays. Plus, it was taken from my learnings as a TEC Chair in South Australia, for which I owe … Continue reading →

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Right on Schedule: A Killer Virus Emerges Just Before an Important Election

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

          I expect either COVID or monkeypox, or both, will be cited as yet another reason to stay away from the election this coming Fall. Funny how that happens. The following was written by Donald G. … Continue reading →

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Relax – Nothing is Under Control

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Dr Joseph Russo

I saw a bumper-sticker once. Looked like this: The Buddha is said to have that bumper sticker on his car (a Tesla, I might add). Anyway, I have been reflecting on the idea of “control” and the ways that accountants … Continue reading →

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Musings on The Art of Journaling in a COVID19 World – Success as a Function of Documented Failure

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have been absent from my blog for over a month, principally because the shift from face-to-face teaching to online instruction sapped so much of my time. I’m sure we all have stories to tell about how The China Virus … Continue reading →

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Corona Virus (the “China Virus”) – Socialism’s Best Marketing Plan to Date

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

As I watch from the sidelines the gridiron back and forth on all-things-Corona, I am reminded that we are beyond the apex of “government owes me everything” -type thinking. It is now embedded in the genes of our youth. Players … Continue reading →

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Get out of the Comparison Trap!

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

Comparing ourselves to others is a direct path to unhappiness. Sadly, doing so is commonplace. Even people at the pinnacle of attainment do this. There’s always someone else who makes more money, drives a fancier car, lives in a bigger … Continue reading →

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Please Delete Facebook – And Here’s Another Reason Why

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

My regular readers know that for several years now I have recommended quitting Facebook. In my doctoral research, I came to read dozens of studies about how this social media site was contributing to a rise in depression diagnoses, an … Continue reading →

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Anxiety and the “Newly Free” – aka, Young Adults

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

I doubt that there is anything new about anxiety. I see it as a function of freedom. And the “newly free” are what the law refers to as “adults.” Adults are those who have been freed from parental authority. When … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 3

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Here is Reason No. 3 for why I do not let students use technology in the classroom (and, students, I HOPE you are reading this!): Because, as Anne Frank once said, “paper has more patience.”  Simply put, I would rather … Continue reading →

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