Dee Adams
Funny Business: Zoo, Bird, Books, School, Native American Humor
Humor in business and academic fields including, funny stories of real-world blunders, cartoons with business-related themes, photos, articles, videos, and books will be posted periodically under the category titled Funny Business. Zoo’s resident bird mimics Beyonce Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar from 30 funniest opening lines of books: https://www.shortlist.com/news/30-funniest-opening-lines-of-books “We’re going to […]
John Rucker: How Pet Dogs Inspired An Environmental Startup
Twenty years ago, John Rucker, an English teacher, would take his dogs for hikes and noticed they would bring him box turtles. Soon, Rucker and his four-legged team were in demand by universities and wildlife conservation groups for their tracking ability. Humans have difficulty spotting box turtles in tall grass, and the turtles are prized, […]
Jonah Larson: Crotchet Artist
At five years of age, Jonah Larson discovered a crochet hook and a YouTube video tutorial and went on to compete and win crotchet contests. Seven years later, the business owner, philanthropist, and author of two books is flourishing. And Jonah has raised funds to build a library and science lab for peers back in […]
Wanona Satcher: Entrepreneurship and Social Justice Causes
Atlanta, Georgia, entrepreneur Wanona Satcher, founder and CEO of Makers Studio offers insights about combining one’s talent with a social justice cause in a September 2020 Inc. magazine article. Satcher develops affordable housing using modular shipping container manufacturing and her words might well have been a speech to high school or college students about how […]
West African Dance: Diversity and Collaboration
Taken at face value, the YouTube video below is about enjaillement and determination. Enjaillement is a West African word meaning, in part, hanging out and having a good time, according to the Urban Dictionary. Now, I am not pointing fingers but someone in the video is bound and determined to master West African dance from […]
Bellen Woodward: Fourth Grader Creates Multicultural Art Kits
Through her More Than Peach Project, a fourth-grader creates art kits with multiple skin tones. This is a wonderful story about a then third-grader who first admitted to herself her discomfort over an issue in her classroom. As the only African American student, it was commonplace for other classmates to ask for the “skin color […]