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...critical parts of writing. First you throw everything at the page and then go back and look with a steely eye to see what makes sense and what you can turn into sense. During the early years of the Writing Center, we had faculty give lectures on writing. B.F. Skinner came and gave an extraordinary talk called “How to Discover What You Have To Say” in which he said in funny behaviorist language—I’ll say it in English—“You don’t think...
...surroundings. Desperate to escape from Orange County, Shaun begins searching for the answers, which he finds in the form of an epiphany-inducing book buried in the sands of the local beach. The book inspires Shaun to take action, and he dedicates himself to getting into Stanford, where Marcus Skinner, the author of the book and his newfound idol, is a professor. Given his impeccable academic record, his acceptance is a sure bet. But thanks to the bumblings of his absent-minded guidance counselor, the wrong transcript gets mailed to the prestigious university, and Shaun tastes the bitterness of rejection...
...already had a strong, experienced staff in the department," says Skinner, who replaced Sununu. "What we needed was someone with interpersonal relations who could work with those on Capitol Hill, in the White House and in state and local government...
...loyal soldier, which is why the Bush family trusts him," former chief of staff Skinner says. "He's the ultimate team player...
...beloved by the people who work for him," Skinner says. "He gets along with everybody...