Monthly Archives: January 2011

A Unique Appeal

By Patrick Crossland The desk from where I type these blogs is often covered with stacks of books. I cull through them, making notes in the margins, highlighting pithy quotes, while jotting ideas on scraps of paper like ingredients in … Continue reading

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Case Studies: The Thinker’s Treadmill

By Patrick Crossland Case studies are like art models in that they require a participant to study a situation, examine the angles, and form an idea based on the information at hand. A good case study not only challenges an … Continue reading

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Stairway to Street Life

By Patrick Crossland When I was working as a crime reporter, I was told by police that very rarely do people arbitrarily rob banks. Instead, the progression from everyday citizen to bank robber happens in a series of steps, subtle … Continue reading

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