If anybody asks me what I have accomplished, I will say all I have accomplished is that I have written a few good sentences.
~ Eric Hoffer
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Monthly Archives: September 2025
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In school, a lot of success is individual: How do I stand out? In life, most success is team-based: How can we work together? Grades reveal who is persistent, self-disciplined, and compliant—but they don’t reveal much about emotional intelligence, relationship skills, passion, leadership ability, creativity, or courage.
~ David Brooks
via How the Ivy League Broke America
published by The Atlantic
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas was founded
on this day in 1957
Campus Life at the
University of Manchester
Michael Studeman was born
on this day in 1966
Michael Studeman — the retired Rear Admiral of the United States Navy and current foreign policy expert — was born on this day — September 10, 1966 — in Fairfax, Virginia.
He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, and the Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs. He is also a distinguished graduate of the National War College.
During his distinguished naval career, Studeman served as the Director of Intelligence for the United States Indo-Pacific Command (J2) from 2019 to 2022, and subsequently as the Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). He is widely regarded as a leading authority on Chinese military strategy and Indo-Pacific security. Since retiring from active duty in 2023, he has continued to contribute to national security discourse as a senior fellow and consultant.
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