Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jul 17, 2008	Power
I had a very interesting experience today as my doctoral cohort met with Dr. Fred Hunsaker , Utah state legislator. In our meeting, he discussed a number of leadership principles that have helped him to succeed, my favorite of which being a quotation from Margaret Mead : Never doubt that a...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Nov 3, 2007	On Motives, Money, and Vouchers
[Full Disclosure: On November 8, citizens of Utah will vote on what is known as Referendum 1. This issue, while currently only limited to residents of Utah, has the potential to bring vouchers to states across the nation. In my opinion, the issue of vouchers is a simple one: Do we, as a...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Oct 22, 2007	Why I'll Be Voting Against Referendum 1
To my 7 readers from Utah: 2007 has been a banner year for education in Utah's political landscape: Increased funding for educational technology, a possible three-way Jordan School District split , and the upcoming unprecedented attempt to incorporate government-sponsored vouchers to fund...... [view]

Posted By:  jcolman Posted On:  Aug 29, 2007	The Nature Conservancy Honored by the Utah Botanical Center
Nature Conservancy Honored by the Utah Botanical Center... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Aug 16, 2007	Tagged For Randomness
It appears that I have been tagged - thank you for your thoughtfulness. Therefore, having never been accused of not being of random mind (meaning that I have been accused of having what Steven Wright terms "HD-ADHD" ) - I accept. Nevertheless, I choose to play by my own rules (I'm kind...... [view]