I was in a not-too-unfamiliar position, representing the minority opinion in a discussion. I had no expectations of winning, and there’s always a danger of being labeled an obstructionist.
So why speak?
This fall my girls will be enrolled in a Lutheran private preschool where Bible verses are part of the curriculum. If this were to happen in a public school, families of other religions could request memorization of other religious books. Many religions would demand their fair share, paid for with your tax dollars, and they would have different standards of what offended them. Our religious teaching is best left to our homes, our churches, and church-sponsored private schools.
Real morale is boosted by good results. Indirects knowing how they contribute to the bottom line and how that bottom line rewards them is the best thing one can do for morale.
Final thoughts about teaching in Prudhoe Bay, and sort of a hotel report.
Cynthia Tsao, Ph.D. in the College of Engineering at UC, gave “Lean & Green Construction: A Primer on Lean Project Delivery and How It Supports Sustainability.”
