Listen to “The Beginning And The End” By Fred Smith I have worked with a number of entrepreneurs over the years and there are a few common themes and characteristics in their [...]
Listen to “Never That Far Apart” by Fred Smith. In 1977, it was not common to hear a young man in his 30’s considering giving away a fortune. But, there we were, Bob, Linda [...]
Listen to “This is My Story” by Fred Smith Two weeks ago in Menlo Park, a friend convened a group to talk about mentoring. It must be that time of life when people ask you to [...]
Listen to “Catch a Wave.” Several years ago, our local Chamber of Commerce brought in a renowned demographer to talk with a large group of business and civic leaders about the [...]
Listen to “I Want Your Job.” People often ask how they can get a position as a grantmaker with a foundation. It seems sensible that donors with foundations would want help in [...]
In his book, “The Greatest Generation” Tom Brokaw wrote, “At a time in their lives when their days and nights should have been filled with innocent adventure, love, and the lessons of the [...]
Looking back now, it is difficult to believe in early 1972 I was singing “Bridge Over Troubled Water” in a choir for one of Arthur Blessitt’s crusades in Boston. You might remember Arthur as the [...]
As a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Roger Thurow came to Tyler asking questions about hunger and what was being done locally. Now a senior fellow with the Chicago Council on [...]
I love the art of Andrew Wyeth and his family – father N.C. and son, Jamie. Last week I made my first visit to the Brandywine River Museum with friends and sitting in front of Jamie’s [...]
