Monday, November 9th, 2009
Smart tips help students succeed
I called Michael J. Phillips last week to ask what he plans to talk about with parents and students this Friday and Saturday.
Phillips, a computer consultant, has been tutoring students of all ages in Shreveport, La., for several years while holding down technology positions at AT&T and with Caddo Parish. I didn’t quite understand how [...]

I am a native Kentuckian, and I have worked at the Lexington Herald-Leader for nearly a quarter of a century. I've been a columnist for almost 20 of those years, dispensing my opinions about anything and everything. Born in Owensboro, Ky., I'm old enough to have lived through racial segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, protests against the Vietnam War, and the break-up of the Beatles. That means I am "old school," and my thoughts emanate from that perspective.